Wheel fenders in action
6m Buddy with Cargo Pod
Bow ramp deployed on a marina pontoon
6m Buddy collecting floating weed
Bow ramp deployed on slipway
Buddy 6m
All the versatility of it's larger siblings in a compact, economical form. Ideal for marinas and waterway support operations.
Specification
| Specification |
| Length (Hull) |
5.83m (19') |
| Breadth |
2.30m (7' 7") |
| Depth |
0.70m (2' 4") |
| Operating Draft (unladen) |
0.20m (8") |
| Displacement (unladen) inc. Basket |
700kg (1,543 lbs) |
| Max. Air Draft (with cab) |
1.5m (4' 11") |
| Max. Cargo Capacity |
900kg (1,984 lbs) |
| Speed Collecting Solids |
2-3 knots |
| Max. Speed (25hp Outboard) |
7 knots |
| Operational Range |
Protected / Sheltered Waters |
| Engine |
15 - 30hp high thrust, four stroke outboard |
Functions
- Floating debris retrieval
- Cargo hauling
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- Aquatic weed control
- Personnel launch
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- Safety support
- Oil Spill Response
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Available equipment
- Litter Collection Basket
- Pot Puller/Davit
- Fire Pump
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- Cargo Pod
- Weed Cutter
- Oil Recovery System
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- Bow Ramp
- A Frame Winch
- Road Trailer
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Options
- Range of wheelhouse options and deck layouts to suit operator requirements.
- Safety equipment
- Navigation Lights
- 12v Switch panel
- Sun canopy
- Heavy duty fendering
Previous Builds: the Essex Waterways "Buddy Buster"
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Puchased with support from the UK National Lottery Awards for All scheme, Chelmer Canal Trust and Essex Waterways, the "Buddy Buster" currently operates on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation collecting litter and weed. A special feature of this Buddy is the bow loading ramp, which allows equipment to be wheeled on and off the vessel directly from a river bank or floating pontoon.
This vessel's collecting capability has far exceeded all of our working assumptions regarding the quantity of litter and weed that can be collected safely in a given amount of time.Mr Roy Chandler, Chair of Essex Waterways
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Previous Builds: ABP Grimsby "Sea Eagle"
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Delivered early 2008, this Buddy primarily operates within Grimsby and Immingham docks, performing debris collection, cargo carrying and oil-spill response. The vessel is equipped with heavy duty 5" fendering, and is moved between sites on the custom-built Buddy road trailer.
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