CHAPTER 514: CHAPTER 359: THE RICHEST PERSON_2

"I remember, this certificate was obtained in March 1989." The more the crew member looked at Han Yu, the more familiar he seemed, suddenly recalling the incident at noon, he couldn’t help asking, "Aren’t you an inspector, you are a police officer?"

"I am a police officer and I am also a PSC inspection consultant for the Port Supervision Bureau." Han Yu took out the consultation ID urgently made by Sister Zhu’s office, showed it to the questioned crew member, and then raised it in front of the Captain.

The Captain nodded, indicating recognition of the inspection qualification.

Han Yu put away the consultation ID and picked up the Seaman’s Certificate again, and bluntly said, "Captain, I have reason to suspect that Mr. Emilio’s Seaman’s Certificate is fake."

"That’s impossible, consultant, you are really humorous, but this joke is not funny at all."

"I’m not joking. As the highest administrative officer on board, you are also responsible for this."

"Consultant, what makes you think the certificate is fake?"

"There is a recording of the conversation just now."

Han Yu glanced down at the recording pen on the table and said, "I asked Mr. Emilio when he obtained his certificate, and Mr. Emilio told me it was March 1989."

The Captain asked calmly, "Is there a problem?"

"Of course, there is a problem. The certificate’s coding rule is based on the date of issue. According to the number, the certificate should have been issued on August 16, 1989. Please tell me, how did Mr. Emilio get a certificate issued in August in March?"

The Captain really hadn’t noticed this detail in the certificate number, but he quickly reacted, immediately shrugging his shoulders: "Maybe the issuing institution made a mistake, or maybe Mr. Emilio remembered it wrong, everything is possible, this cannot be evidence to doubt the authenticity of the certificate."

The Malaysian Captain is not the first time coming to China, as seen from the Seaman’s Service Book. He clearly knows that it is hard for Chinese port supervisors to verify the authenticity of Seaman’s Certificates and is therefore fearless.

Disrespecting Chinese law must be addressed with a lesson.

Han Yu looked up at his old classmate and picked up two certificates: "Captain, I am not only doubting Mr. Emilio’s qualifications but also the authenticity of the certificates you hold!"

"Consultant, you cannot doubt without any basis."

"Sorry, I have sufficient grounds for suspicion."

"What grounds?"

"Here are fourteen sets of certificates, eight of which were issued at the same time and correspond to equivalent positions. If you look carefully at the color of these certificate covers and the watermarks on the certificate pages, you can clearly see significant differences. The signatures of the holders of these four certificates, with careful examination, appear to be scanned and printed. Also, the officials’ handwriting who issued them is not smooth, with many hesitations, completely different from these other certificates."

Han Yu picked up two certificates, demonstrating as he continued: "The anti-counterfeit reflective effects are also clearly different, even the anti-counterfeit pinholes are uneven. Look at this, the binding thread on the central pages has obvious scanning traces. Even more unbelievable, the two certificates differ in size."

As a Ship Agency, one must know English, otherwise, it would be impossible to communicate with the shipowners and crew.

Tang Wentai listened clearly and couldn’t believe that Salted Fish spoke such good English, nor could he believe that the Captain was likely using a fake certificate.

The Malaysian Captain didn’t seem very guilty, smiling at everyone he said, "Consultant, I swear these certificates are all real, you can’t judge the authenticity of these certificates by your country’s standards."

"Captain, please believe that we can verify the authenticity of these certificates, and please respect the international conventions, especially our country’s laws!"

"I do respect very much."

"Then please tell me truthfully, where did these certificates come from, and what is your actual position."

"There is no doubt about the authenticity of the certificates, I am the Captain, this is my ship, and there is no dispute about that!"

"Alright, we’ll contact the issuing authorities, and the officials who issued these certificates, I believe they will give us a satisfactory reply."

"Then you need to hurry up, my ship will set sail in eight hours."

"We will be quick, but before that, we need to conduct a comprehensive, meticulous inspection of the deck department and engine department."

"Consultant, inspector..."

"Don’t say so much, you have the obligation to cooperate with the inspection."

Han Yu handed all the certificates to the accompanying staff, stood up, and left the Captain’s office, leading everyone to begin the inspections one by one.

What happened next left Tang Wentai astonished.

Wherever the old classmate went to inspect, there were hardly any places without defects. The Port Supervision law enforcement staff who boarded the ship together struggled to keep up with the records.

"The lower end of the pilot ladder is damaged and secured with a rope, not in compliance with IMO requirements, seriously endangering the safety of the pilot. Director Yang, don’t forget to take a picture."

"Taking it now."

"The lifeboat rack is not marked according to the convention, the boat is missing a magnetic compass, and there is no boat name or call sign. The boat’s release handle automatically unhooking has no markings, the liferaft release device instructions are not clear, the lifeboat hooks are not free-moving, the release gear is not secure."

Just the inspection on the lifeboats revealed several defects, leaving the Captain dumbfounded.

Han Yu turned back to look, then walked into the living area, reached out to pull a cabin door: "The self-closing device of the living area door on the deck is damaged, the watertight door does not close tightly..."

He repeated it once in English and then again in Mandarin.

The staff who boarded the ship for inspection were not very good at English, without repeating, they would not know how to record.

One after another, inspections were carried out, and each found defect was more serious than the last.

The main engine exhaust pipe seawater cooling jacket is leaking water, and they are using plastic buckets to catch it, turning the engine room into a waterfall cave.