BRITISH WATERWAYS

12.95 METRE RIVER TUG :

Manor Marine have recently built and delivered a 12.95m River Tug to British Waterways.

The multi-purpose river tug is suitable for towing, pushing, plough, dredging, surveying and lifting.

The main dimensions of the river tug are :

Length Overall ( Hull ) : 12.95m

Length BP : 11.80m

Breadth Moulded : 4.00m

Amidships Depth Moulded : 2.25m

Draft : 1.50m

Air Draft : 3.35m

Fuel Capacity ( Approx. ) : 4000 Litres

Fresh Water Capacity ( Approx. ) : 500 Litres

Grey Water Capacity ( Approx. ) : 500 Litres

Bollard Pull : 3.5 Tonnes

Free Running Speed : 7.0 Knots

Areas of Operation will cover rivers and canals in Scotland and England with occasional coastal passage between canal systems.

The River tug is capable of pushing dumb barges/hoppers of 150/180 Tonnes in weight.

The vessel is of a double chine construction with a transom stern and raked soft nose stem, featuring twin screws with a centre skeg aft.

Accommodation is provided for a crew of 2, with LSA for 6.

The river tug was built to MCA small commercial vessel and pilot boat code of practice Category 2 area of operation.

6 METRE NARROW BEAM TUGS :

Whilst these are the smallest vessels that Manor Marine have built to date, they are quite complex and compact which made for a challenging fit out.

The delivery time for the 23 vessels was very tight (one completed every 10 days), but this was met by a combination of the skills and work ethics of our labour force, and the professional and " can do " attitude of our management team.

The narrow beam tugs double chine, steel hulls have Principal Dimensions of : length of 6 metres, a beam of 2.07 metres, and a depth of 1.066 metres. The tugs were fitted with a modern propulsion sytem with a 39 hp diesel engine with low noise / emissions and a hydraulic drive, which were specified to meet all applicable environmental standards.

The British Waterways tugs have an enclosed cabin capable of carrying 3 people and incorporate an elevating mechanism to enable the skipper to see over high loads. They have seperate washing and toilet facilities for the crew, with hot and cold water for hand washing. Also included is a flushable toilet with a waste water and sewage storage tank.

The vessel's dimensions enable the tug to turn within the width of a canal and push hopper barges from either end, alleviating the problem of having to turn around using 'winding' holes.

To aid mobilisation all craft must be of a common gauge and able to work anywhere on the waterways network. A new latching system allowing the tugs and narrow hoppers to connect by remote control, have been incorporated to be compatible with future wider craft. Winches are provided for connection to older hoppers without a latching system.

6 METRE WIDE BEAM TUGS :

The wide beam tugs double chine, steel hulls have Principal Dimensions of : length of 6 metres, a beam of 2.73 metres, and a depth of 1.25 metres, with an operating draft of 0.850 metres.

The wide beam tug is suitable for use on the canals of the United Kingdom, where the width is greater than 2.7 metres. The tug is principally used as a pusher tug, suitable for pushing British Waterways narrow beam, wide beam and where appropriate river vessels.

A range of anti-pollution workboats for Desmi Ro-Clean of Denmark have been constructed by Manor Marine.

10.5m POLLKITTEN :

Manor Marine have recently completed a 10.5m Pollkitten Anti-Pollution vessel for Desmi Ro-Clean.

Powered by twin Yanmar 4JH5E 54 HP marine diesel engines and fitted with Desmi Ro-Clean's proprietary Oleopathic Oil Mop System.

13.5 METRE POLLKITTENS :

Pollkittens are suitable for harbour, sheltered terminal and inshore duties being designed to handle the "typical" bunkering size of incident where rapid response is required.

10.5 METRE POLLKITTENS :

Designed as a smaller, more versatile version of the Pollcat, the Pollkitten has the same type of oil recovery technology and storage for around 10 Tonnes of recovered oil. The Pollkitten has a recovery rate of up to 25 Tonnes per Hour at up to 4 Knots vessel speed.

The vessel is equipped with an onboard diesel Hydraulic pack and a 30m/Hr oil transfer pump. Propulsion is optional and can be either inboard diesel or outboard motors. Manor Marine has constructed several of these vessels to Lloyds Register, and one has been constructed to RRR (Russian River Rules).

10 METRE POLLCRAFT :

The 10 Metre Pollcraft has a range of 100 miles, powered by 2 x 61 hp engines.

The vessel is an anti-pollution vessel, for the deployment of booms and removal and storage of oil and debris from the water.

The recovered oil can be retained on the vessel in an internal tank, to be pumped ashore when required. The vessel has a recovered oil capacity of approx 10m³.

The vessel is robust and has good maneouverability characteristics in all conditions of loading, both ahead and astern.

The vessel was commisioned to be used in sheltered waters and harbours in West Africa. Designed for service in tropical climates, high humidity, and high temperatures of both air and seawater.

7.7 Metre Workboat :

The 7.7 Metre Aluminium workboat was designed to satisfy the requirements of the MCA workboat code, Categories 4,5 & 6.

It weighs approximately 1,600kg and features navigational equipment, full fendering, side bench seating and a clear load deck. Powered by a Ford FSDTI 140hp diesel engine driving a Castoldi 238 water jet, the unladen craft has achieved a speed of 30 Knots during trials.