UPDATE: New Sale Price for the FV Tahnee B – $365,000 ( +GST) – please call to arrange inspection. This vessel is in excellent condition and is meticulously maintained by the owner / operator. At $365,000 (+GST) this is very good buying for a vessel in this condition and versatility.
The FV Tahnee B is a 16m Steel Aft Wheelhouse Vessel currently deep-set bottom longlining from the Port of Eden in NSW. The Vessel has excellent sea-going capability with a significant draft of 2.6m and effective bilge keels making the vessel a safe and stable platform for working southern sea-states.
The current owner has been fastidious in the improvement and upkeep of the Vessel with the engine room and equipment in excellent working order and condition. Recent upgrades and maitenance items to the vessel include a new stern tube, shaft bearing and drip seal installed in 2022, new aluminium doors installed throughout the Vessel, new cannisters installed in a recent fire suppression system upgrade, a new Genset (32 KVA) installed in early 2023 and the auxiliary engine replaced new in 2019.
The Vessel is versatile and suitable for many applications with a large main fish room currently holding 10 Tonne of refirgerated recirculating water. The main room could be converted to holding live fish (Coral Trout) or Rock Lobster and / or remain a refigerated brine for premium market fish. The fwd room is curently used to hold 200 x NSW Fish Bins, is insulated and would make an ideal freezer for other applications.
The FV Tahnee B is in AMSA 3B Survey with Crew x 4 and next shaft survey due in 2026. Please call Christian Pyke on 0428 233 200 with all enquiries.
Vessel Information
| Material | Steel |
|---|---|
| Year Built | 1988 |
| Location Built | Port Lincoln |
| Rebuild (if applicable) | |
| Class / Survey | AMSA 3B / Crew of 4 / Next Shaft Survey Due in 2026 |
| Gross Tonnage | 43 |
| Displacement Tonnes | |
| Dimensions | Length 16m x Beam 4.94m x Draft 2.59m |
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Engine
| Main Engine | Cummins NTA 855 |
|---|---|
| Horse Power | 350 HP |
| Engine Hours | 18,000 Hrs (approx.) |
| Rebuild | |
| Fuel Capacity | 5,000 L |
| Freshwater Capacity | 800 L |
| Gearbox | Twin Disc |
| Reduction Gear | 3:1 |
| Speed | 7.5 Knots @ 1100 RPM (15 to 17L / Hour) / 9 Knots @ full speed |
| Bollard Pull | |
| Aux Engine/Generator | Kubota 4 CYL (New in 2019) with 32 KVA Stamford Genset |
| Thrusters | |
| Propulsion | Single Screw |
| Steering Gear | Single-Ram Hydraulic |
| Steering stations (number of) | 1 |
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Electronics
| Radar | Furuno 1715 (24 Mile) |
|---|---|
| Sonar | |
| Sounders | Furuno FCV-1100 (with 3 KW Transducer for deepwater operations) / Furuno TimeZero with 3D Bathymetry display and mapping |
| Radios | HF Coden 852AS / VHF GX600 / Pioneer Stereo (AM / FM) / TAIYO Radio Direction Finder |
| Plotters | Furuno TimeZero |
| GPS | GME GP450x / Furuno AIS |
| Autopilot | TMQ AP4 |
| VMS | Yes - new system under trial with NSW Government |
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Equipment
| Unloading Crane/Boom (if applicable) | |
|---|---|
| Deck Equipment | Pot Hauler / Cray Pot Tipper / NOTE: The Line Fishing Gear including the reel, line, hooks, rope and weights are not included in the sale of the Vessel |
| Factory / Processing Plant (if applicable) | |
| RSW Plant | 1 x Fully Recirculating Tank |
| Freezer Plant | |
| Fish Hold | Main room has refrigerated s/steel coils and holds approx. 10 Tonne of water (refrigerated brine) / FWD Room holds approx. 200 NSW Fish Bins (this room is insulated and not currently refrigerated) |
| Cooling System | Bitzer Compressor |
| Accomodation | 4 x Accomodation (located in the focsle), fully equipped galley, toilet, shower and electric hot water system. |
| Various | Vessel comes with Stability Book |
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