The report said that in some cases, equipment on ships had been swapped and changed with other brands, rendering the spare parts unusable.

Another reason was that several patrol ships were decommissioned and assigned to other agencies.

“The use of spare parts (previously procured) is less than satisfactory. The spare parts that were not used have led to wastage,” said the report.

It added that these parts were produced from 1969 to as recently as 2021.

The A-G’s report also said that the navy’s ships were not being maintained according to schedule, and that six of 10 sample ships had not been refitted.

This was because of the navy’s high operational requirements and a backlog at dockyards with the maintenance of other ships still pending.

It warned that failure to follow the maintenance schedule could lead to issues going unidentified and even pose a safety risk.

The A-G’s report said the navy needs to ensure that the maintenance of assets goes according to schedule, and come up with an action plan for the unused spare parts.