New waste collecting ship in service on the Danube
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A new, environmentally friendly method of waste collection has been introduced in Budapest in the form of the Tersus waste collecting ship, which is responsible for trash collection from the ships on the Danube and establishments on the banks of the river, origo.hu reports.
The complete project cost 65 million forints (approx. 200 thousand euros), Gábor Spányik of the MAHART PassNave shipping company disclosed. This included the ship, its pontoon, and the infrastructure on the shore.
The MAHART Services has highlighted the issue that the daily waste collection on the roads, from the moored restaurant ships, the international hotelships, and the eventships constitute a serious burden for the lower embankment in Pest.
The MAHART PassNave purchased the ship from the Netherlands, and then it was turned into a waste collecting watercraft. The ship is 17.5 metres long and 4.72 metres wide, so it’s easy to manoeuvre.