The Motor Vessel Kon Dios II was purchased by Franmarine Underwater Services in 2001 and converted into a workboat to support diving operations.

 Vessel Particulars

Fuel Tanks






Gauges

Electrical












Bilge Pump




Navigation



Emergency Life Raft


Life Jackets


Life Rings


Emergency Med Kit




Fire Extinguishers


Engine Compartment Shut off vents:

Hydraulic Underwater



A Frame







Winch

Two x 1100 lt. tanks located in engine room. Filling and breather tubes located port and starboard amidships. Maximum range 1000 nautical miles. Cross over and isolation valves located on the tank outlets.
The emergency fuel shutoff valve is located on the port side at deck level behind the winch.

Fuel volume is determined via dipping each tank.

Ships power supplies consist of:

•  24-v control panel located aft on the port side cabin wall. 24-v systems consist of navigation lights, diving and anchor lights, cabin and engine room lights, gas detector and HF radio backup supply (located under the bench).

•  Main 24-v, 12-v and Hiab isolation switches are located in front of the battery banks in the engine room.

•  24-v and 12-v battery banks are located on the port side in the engine room.

Hand-operated suction pumps connected to an isolation valve manifold provide bilge pumping to all four watertight compartments located adjacent the battery banks in the main engine room compartment.

Integrated GPS plotter, radar depth sounder and autopilot with a theoretical accuracy of + or - two metres. Back GPS and depth sounder.

16-man self-inflatable life raft mounted with static release mechanism on the cabin roof.

16 x life jackets with flashing lights and signaling whistles located in the V Berth.

Mounted on either side of the main cabin connected by lanyard to a flashing light.

Located in the Cockpit beneath bench seat containing the prescribed flares, signaling torch and rations etc. stored in the life raft. An Eperb emergency transmitter is also stored in the emergency kit.

Three off located in the stairwell entry to main Cabin on the port side behind crews seating.

Located on the main engine compartment air vents aft of amidships on the port and starboard sides (4 x in total).

Outlets located at the stern starboard side provide facilities to power a wide range of underwater hydraulic tools and equipment.

A one tonne Hydraulic A frame located at the stern of the vessel (Controls aft of the main cabin).
No A Frame operations are to be conducted while underway. Adequate consideration to the operating conditions – in particular swell, sea, wind should be given and appropriate reductions to SWL made (Check vessel stability booklet for SWL).

A cray winch for anchor recovery operations (Controls located aft of main cabin).