Some examples included vegetable platters that were overpriced by $2.50 on average (one by $6.50) and chicken tenders overpriced by an average of $4.13.
Their sound construction meant that many stayed in service in support roles with a number ending up as gunnery tenders, lighters, tank vessels and dredgers.
Empire is also advancing through the tendering process for the condensate road haulage contract with tenders going out to several local road transport companies.
Water tenders are used when there is no working fire hydrant within reach of other fire equipment, potentially supplying the fire engine(s) with a very rapid connection.
