UG HYDRACraft 1500: Diving Daughtercraft

Equipped with 2 high performance diesel engines, driving highly manoeuvrable waterjet aft drives achieving a speed of 20 knots.

Fully air-conditioned deckhouse providing an uninterrupted panoramic view.

Deckhouse is fitted with 9 seats for diving personnel, 1 seat for the coxswain, and a dive control console for 3-diver operation, a toilet and a kitchenette.

Deployed off a mother vessel via a dedicated launch and recovery davit.

A 350kg A-frame davit fitted to the aft of the vessel used to recover injured divers.

Length 15m, weight 11.5t.

Max. Operational conditions: Launch and recover

in sea state 5.

Launch Configuration: Side Launching.

Boat Speed: 12-20 knots.

Range: 75 nm. Operationally less than 45min from

Mother Vessel.

Performing of diving operations in locations that are not accessible by larger DSVs.

Underwater weld inspections.