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.
The FV Cape Conway comes with a comprehensive NSW Ocean Trawl Licence package, enabling operations in the Northern Trawl Zone, Ocean Trawl Inshore, Offshore and Deepwater Prawn Zones and the Southern Fish Trawl. A summary of the Licence and Quota Package is as follows:
| NSW Class Description | Endorsement | Holding |
| Ocean Trawl Inshore Prawn | OTISP | 83 |
| Ocean Trawl Offshore Prawn | OTOSP | 65 |
| Ocean Trawl Deepwater Prawn | OTDP | 61 |
| Ocean Trawl Fish Northern Zone | OTFN | 55 |
| Southern Fish Trawl | SFT | 1 |
| Ocean Trawl Prawn Effort Quota | 7992 | |
| Ocean Trawl Gemfish | 33 |
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a turn-key operation that is established and specialises in the lucrative NSW School Whiting Fishery. Please call Christian Pyke with all enquiries on 0428 233 200.
Vessel Information
| Material | Steel (6mm Hull) |
|---|---|
| Year Built | 1979 |
| Location Built | N.Q.E.A - Cairns, QLD |
| Rebuild (if applicable) | |
| Class / Survey | AMSA 3B (6 x crew) - 10 yearly survey completed July 2025 - Next Out-Of-Water Survey Due in June 2026 |
| Gross Tonnage | 96.54 Tonnes |
| Displacement Tonnes | |
| Dimensions | 19.88m Length x 7.16m Beam x 3.38 m Draft |
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Engine
| Main Engine | Cummins KTA-19 |
|---|---|
| Horse Power | 500 to 600 Hp |
| Engine Hours | Approx. 14,500 Hrs |
| Rebuild | |
| Fuel Capacity | 20000 L + 2000 L in Day Tanks + 2000 L in Double Bottom Tank |
| Freshwater Capacity | 3,000 L |
| Gearbox | Twin Disc |
| Reduction Gear | 5.12 : 1 |
| Speed | 8.5 Knots |
| Bollard Pull | |
| Aux Engine/Generator | Cummins 6BT with 100 kVA Genset |
| Thrusters | |
| Propulsion | Single Screw in Nozzle with Twin Rudders |
| Steering Gear | Power Hydraulic |
| Steering stations (number of) | 1 |
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Electronics
| Radar | Furuno |
|---|---|
| Sonar | |
| 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 |
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Equipment
| Unloading Crane/Boom (if applicable) | |
|---|---|
| Deck Equipment | Demersal Trawl with customised fish-receival hopper |
| Factory / Processing Plant (if applicable) | |
| 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 |
| Accomodation | Fully equipped galley, toilet, shower and electric hot water system |
| Various | Batwing Stabilisers |
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Quota / Licence information
| Fishery | NSW Ocean Trawl |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | New South Wales |
| Entitlement | Ocean Trawl Fish Northern Zone (OTFN) - 55 / Southern Fish Trawl (SFT) - 1 / Ocean Trawl Inshore Prawn (OTISP) - 83 / Ocean Trawl Offshore Prawn (OTOSP) - 65 / Ocean Trawl Deepwater Prawn (OTDP) - 61 / Ocean Trawl Prawn Effort Quota - 7,992 / Ocean Trawl Gemfish Quota - 33 |
| Area of Access | NSW Ocean Trawl & Southern Fish Trawl Fisheries |
| Fishing Gear Type | Demersel Fish Trawl / Prawn Trawl |
| Transaction Type | SALE |
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