Maximum lifting capacity is an impressive 1,000kg.

Optional accessories include a work platform attachment for personnel access and a Hydrainer submersible water pump driven off the vessel's own hydraulic system which can deliver 51 litres per second for firefighting and salvage duties.

Powered by a single Perkins Sabre M185C diesel engine coupled to a Twin Disc MG507 gearbox, the craft is capable of 8.5 knots.

Fire Master Ltd supplied a Micro-K fire suppression system for the engine compartment consisting of electrically operated Micro-K solid aerosol generators activated manually from the wheelhouse. An Ambassador Marine rope cutter is fitted to protect the sterngear. A 240V AC electrical system powered by a Panda 8 kVA generator is extremely compact and fits within a sound insulation capsule.

The cabin is equipped with a galley incorporating cooking washing and toilet facilities for a crew of three which will work eight hour shifts patrolling over 2,000 hectares of water surface occupied by the port.

Under the contract, the customer also commissioned three debris storage and transfer barges, with a combined capacity of 36m 3or 60 tonnes. These barges are a variation on the company's basic design, offering improved buoyancy and water flow as well as a reduced bow wave which will be appreciated when navigating the busy River Scheldt. Condor was able to push the barges at full speed during sea trials. The barges utilise standard skips used by waste transfer operators world-wide, providing an ideal solution for the storage and transfer of recovered debris.

Once fully loaded, the skips can be transferred by skip handling vehicles for disposal.

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