Forth Guardsman

• General information

• Built: Japan 1983
• Length: 50.0m
• Length between perpendiculars: 48.8m
• Breadth moulded: 14.6m
• Depth moulded: 3.1m
• Draft Min operation: 0.9m
• Max operation: 2.1m
• Registered tonnage Gross: 722
• Net: 412
• Fuel oil day tank : 3.5m3
• Fresh water: 480m3
• Sludge tank: 20.0m3
• Fuel oil storage: 1.0m3
• Water ballast: 72.9m3
• Deck loading: 8.0 T/m2
• Dead weight: 772 tonnes
• UK MCA Loadline Exemption Certificate
• Pollution Recovery Capability: Fully certified as a tanker recovery vessel with a capacity of 750 tonnes for recovered oil
• Full speed: 8.5knots @ 3.7 tonnes/day

• Main Equipment

• Main Engines: 2 Cummins VTA - 1710M diesels each 500 BHP; each propelling hydraulic retractable drives
• 2 Cummins N-855-G diesels each driving Leroy Somer AZ2510M6 alternators; total output 250kw, 460v, 3 phase, 60Hz
• 2 x 0.9 tonne anchors
• 2 fuel oil cargo pumps, capacity 833.3 litres/min at 50m head
• 1 fresh water cargo pump capacity 833.3 litres/min at 50m head
• 1 Gorman Rupp fire and general service pump
• 1 bilge pump
• 1 fresh water pump
• 1 emergency bilge pump
• 1 five-person lifeboat
• 2 life rafts capable of accommodating 12 people
• Life buoys
• Life jackets
• Survival suits
• Accommodation: 3 single berths, 2 double berths
• Crew: Six persons