forth guardsman
| Built | Japan 1983 |
| DIMENSIONS | |
| Length | 50.0 m |
| Length between perpediculars | 48.8 m |
| Breadth moulded | 14.6m |
| Depth moulded | 3.1m |
| Draft - | |
| Min operation | 0.9m |
| Max operation | 2.1m |
| Registered Tonnage | |
| Gross | 722 |
| Net | 412 |
PRINCIPAL CAPACITIES
- Fuel oil day tank 3.5 m3
- Fresh Water 480 m3
- Sludge Tank 20.0 m3
- Fuel Oil Storage 1.0 m3
- Water Ballast 72.9 m3
- Deck Loading 8.0 T/m2
- Dead Weight 772 tonnes
POLLUTION RECOVERY CAPABILITY
- Fully certified as a tanker recovery vessel with a capacity of 750 tonnes for recovered oil.
ACCOMMODATION
- 3 single berths
- 2 double berths
CREW
- Six persons
MAIN ENGINES
- 2 Cummins VTA-1710M Diesels each 500 BHP; each propelling hydraulic retractable drives
AUXILLIARY POWER
- 2 Cummins N-855-G diesels each driving Leroy Somer AZ2510M6 alternators; total output 250kw, 460V, 3 phase, 60Hz
ANCHORS
- 2 x 0.9 tonne anchors
BOW MONTED RAMP
- Electro-hydraulic bow mounted ramp 6.10m wide, 9.15m long
DECK CRANE
- Pedestal mounted hydraulic crane; capacity 8 tonnes at 1.5m outreach, 0.36 tonne at 14,3m outreach
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
- 2 radars
- 2 echo sounders
- 2 SSB radios
- VHF radio
- Gyro compass
- Magnetic compass
- Global positioning system
- Satellite communication
COMPRESSOR
- One Meiji air compressor fitted
PUMPS
- 2 fuel oil cargo pumps, capacity 833.3 litres/min,at 50m head
- one fresh water cargo pump capacity 833.3 litres/min at 50m head
- one Gorman Rupp fire and general service pump
- one bilge pump
- one fresh water pump
- one emergency bilge pump
LIFE SAVING
- One five person lifeboat
- 2 life rafts capable of accommodating 12 people
- life buoys
- life jackets
- survival suits
SPEED AND FUEL CONSUMPTION
- Full speed: 7.5 kts @ 3.6 tonnes/day
