NSW Fish Trawl Business For Sale - FV Cape Conway, a specialist 19.88m School Whiting Operation in the NSW Ocean Trawl Fish Northern Zone with capacity for 900 x 20 Kg Cartons (18,000 Kg), is available for sale as a going-concern.
The vessel has recently completed its 10-yearly AMSA 3B Survey, with the next out-of-water survey due in June 2030. The Vessel presents fit-for-purpose with a powerful and fuel efficient Cummins KTA-19, bat-wing stabilisers and a camera system throughout the Vessel to assist with monitoring and safety. The operation also includes a customised fish-receival hopper for handling School Whiting and Prawns at the point of capture for maximising handling efficiency and product quality.
Region
New South Wales
Location
Sydney Area
Reference
FV82
Usage
Off-shore Fishing, Charter, Commercial
Launch Year
1979
Hull
Steel
Builder
N. Q. E. A - Cairns, QLD
Length
65' 3" - 19.88m
Beam
7.16m Beam
Draft
3.38m Draft
Engine Make
Cummins
Engine
KTA-19
Horsepower
500 to 600 Hp
Power Source
Diesel
Engine Hours
Approx. 14,500 Hrs
Cruise Speed
8.5 Knots
Drive Type
Inboard Shaft Drive : Single Screw in Nozzle with Twin Rudders
Genset
Cummins 6BT with 100 kVA Genset
Fuel
20000 L + 2000 L in Day Tanks + 2000 L in Double Bottom Tank
Accommodation
Fully equipped galley, toilet, shower and electric hot water system
Electronics
Radar: Furuno
Sounders: 2 x JRC
Radios: 27 MHz, VHF & HF
Plotters: Time-Zero (New Version and System)
GPS: Furuno GPS / WAAS Navigator & Koden GPS Compass KGC-222
Autopilot: Coursemaster - 880 (CM880)
VMS: Yes
Remarks
Deck Equipment: Demersal Trawl with customised fish-receival hopper
RSW Plant: 2 x Port and STBD Brine Tanks = 3.5 T each
Freezer Plant: Capacity for 900 x 20 Kg Frozen Cartons
Fish Hold: Large refrigerated fish room with snap. Capacity for 18 Tonne (900 x 20 Kg Cartons or 500 x NSW Fish Bins)
Cooling System: Ice Maker - 3 T per day
Various:
Batwing Stabilisers
Camera System throughout vessel to assist shooting away, monitoring and safety
Vessel comes with Stability Book
Gear and Anchor Hydraulics run off main engine and back-up powerpack