GRAY TEST

Gray Test seen here on the River Blyth, Port of Blyth (North East England) on 22nd June 2007 towing a barge full of stone for the nearby Newbiggin Bay offshore protection project.
Photographed from Blyth Quay.

Gray Test is owned by Felixarc Marine, Felixstowe, web site is:http://www.felixarcmarine.co.uk/index.html

General Information - Gray Test
Yard No. 6116
Delivery Date: February 1996
Basic Functions: Towing, Berthing and plough dredging
Nat. authorities: MSA Class IX
Classification: Lloyd's Register of Shipping + 100 A1 Specified Castal Service LMC
Dimensions
Length o.a.: 19.50m
Beam o.a.: 6.04m
Depth at sides: 2.70m
Draught aft: 2.60m
Displacement: 121 ton(m)
Performances (trials)
Bollard pull: 17.5 ton(m)
Speed: 10.9 knots  
Deck Equipment
Anchors: 2x105 kg Pool
(High Holding Power)
Chain (tot.): 200m short-link,dia. 16mm
Anchor Winch: Kraaijeveld - electric
Deck Crane:  Effer 6000-2S - 0.45 ton at 9.5m
Towing Winch: Kraaijeveld - 10 ton at 10m/min
Towing Hook: Mampaey disc type SWL 25t
A-frame: For dredging plough
Stern roller: 30 ton