Year: 1990

Length: 24.95m

Beam: 7.43m

 

The vessel is a 24.95-meter single-screw fishing vessel. The vessel is designed and constructed in 1990 as a stern trawler, the vessel has undergone continued upgrades in the engine room, bridge electronics, refrigeration, deck equipment and is well presented.  The vessel is currently configured to engage in Scampi fishing operations and could be easily converted back to Midwater or bottom trawling.
 

The hull is a hard chine displacement type of welded steel on multiple transverse frames, with watertight bulkheads with longitudinal stringers and girders. The decks and wheelhouse are also all welded steel construction.                                                               

 

The Deckhouse is set forward on the focsle and has the helm and watch keeping area with engine controls and the navigation and communication equipment close at hand. The accommodation is located under the focsle forward of the main deck working area. There are two cabins, one with twin berths and the second with 4 berths. The forward hatch storage area can be accessed via the twin berth cabin, as well as from the focsle deck area.

 

Toilet and shower and hand basin located off the accommodation and the crew mess area. There is also wash/room workroom located adjacent to the crew mess, which can be accessed from either the main deck or the crew mess area.

 

The galley and mess room are combined and feature ample seating, mess table, stainless sink and bench top, full sized oven, microwave, fridge and freezer. Aft of the accommodation area is the large single level engine room. Aft of the engine room is the fish hold, followed directly aft, by the aft peak and steering flat.

 

The Wheelhouse is equipped with the following navigation and communication equipment.

 

Bridge equipment includes:

1 x Furuno Nav Net Radar on TZT14 Touch Screen Display

1 x Furuno FCV 38 Split-Beam Echo Sounder

1 x Furuno FSS 3BB Fish Species & Bio-Mass Sounder

2 x Furno NAV pilot 711C Auto Pilot.

1 x Furuno FS-1500 HF SSB Transceiver

1 x Icom IC-M304 DSC VHF Transceiver

1 x Icom IC M80 VHF Transceiver

1 x Furuno GP32 GPS/WAAS unit

1 x Furuno SCX-21 Satellite Compass

5 x Olorin LCD Monitors displaying

Wasp Multi Beam Software,

Sea Plot Chart Plotting Software

Time Zero Chart Plotting Software

Sounder  

Mar port Scala V1.6.330- 30 option Net Monitoring

1x Thrane & Thrane Sailor Inmarsat C Fleet One Satellite Telephone

1 x Starlink Sat Link

1 x GME GPS 406 MHz EPIRB

1 x Rudder Angle Indicator

1 x Ritchie Magnetic compass

1 x Ships clock

1 x Barometer

Full engineering alarm and fire alarm systems are provided on the bridge.

 

Propulsion is provided via a single Caterpillar main engine that develops 537kW, which is close coupled to a Heimdal gearbox that drives a controllable pitch propeller, housed in a Knots nozzle. The Main engine is mounted on the centerline with an auxiliary engine on the port side. 

 

Main engine: Caterpillar

Construction: Four-stroke direct injection with exhaust turbo charger

Model: Caterpillar 3412

Output: 537kW @ 1800 rpm

No of Cylinders: Vee twelve (12)

Bore: 137mm

Stroke: 152mm

Gearbox: Heimdal HG250 Gearbox with 5:1 reduction

Propeller: 4 bladed propellers in Kort nozzle

Main engine hours: Approx. 3,600 hrs. (since last rebuild)

 

Fuel Oil: 5 x 35000 liters

Potable Water: 2 x 11000 liters

 

Electrical power on board the vessel is provided by the main auxiliary generator and via shore power. The main generator is situated on the port side of the engine room. 

Main Auxiliary: Scania Marine diesel, 225kVA @ 1500 rpm (approx. 17,000 hrs.)

Secondary Auxiliary: Caterpillar 3406 driving a 45kVA alternator. (approx. 15,000hrs)

 

Primary power is provided by the main generator plant and the second auxiliary generator set. All primary electrical loads are 240 volts AC 50 Hz. The main electrical control panels are situated in the engine room. This room houses the main electrical switchboard, which contains overload control, isolating switches, emergency controls, and the ship’s 24-hour monitoring system. AC charging is provided for all batteries.

 

Anchor Windlass: The hydraulic anchor drum windlass is installed on the focsle and is loaded with a wire and chain rode and a stockless anchor housed in the bow roller.

 

Trawl & Ancillary Winches: 

2 x Jarden Trawl Winches loaded with 1700m x 16mm trawl wire. (new wire April 2025)

2 x Gilson Winches loaded with 30m Dyneema

1 x Net Drum

 

Total capacity of the fish hold is approx. 35 ton of wet fish or 20 tons of boxed Scampi

The hold can be refrigerated down to -35 deg C

1 x Bock HGX 88 Compressor with R452A refrigerant

1 x Bock HGX 66 Compressor with R452A refrigerant

The fish hold is accessed down through a hatch at the forward end of the main deck.

 

The vessel is equipped and maintained with the safety equipment required for MNZ survey.

Two 8-man RFD life rafts are carried on the wheelhouse.

Life buoys and a GPS 406 MHz EPIRB are also provided.

Lifesaving appliances is provided for up to seven (7) people.

 

The vessel currently holds a New Zealand Certificate of Survey and is valid until 16th May 2028. She is surveyed under the category of Fishing Ship for Offshore waters. Operating area - within 200nm off the coast of New Zealand including Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands. Restricted Coastal around the North and Upper South Islands.