Spencer Gulf Prawn Boat, Licence & Marina Berth Package – SOLD

Price: POA

Unique opportunity to buy into the Spencer Gulf Prawn Fishery. This package is suitable for an astute investor. The financial performance of the Fishery is the best it has been in fifteen years. The product from this vessel is widely regarded as being a premium product and is held in high esteem amongst buyers. The operation comes fully manned and has been a family run business. The vessel is in excellent condition, inspection of vessel will impress. This package is listed exclusively with Fisheries Asset Brokers, please call Christian on 0428 233 200 for any enquiries.

 

 

Vessel Information

Material Steel
Year Built 1990
Location Built North Arm Slipway - Port Adelaide
Rebuild (if applicable)

Extended at the stern by 2 metres and bulbous bow fitted to vessel in 1998

Class / Survey Class 3C
Gross Tonnage 180 Tonne
Displacement Tonnes
Dimensions Length 21.75m x Beam 7.03m x Depth 3.92m
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Engine

Main Engine Cummins N14
Horse Power 440Hp
Engine Hours 18800 hours - oil change carried out every trip (250hrs or less) - full service history available
Rebuild New heads in 2015 and valve clearance done every 1500hrs
Fuel Capacity 45,000L
Freshwater Capacity 13,000L
Gearbox Twin Disc MG (oil change every 1000 hrs)
Reduction Gear 6:1
Speed 8.5 knots (cruising)
Bollard Pull
Aux Engine/Generator 2 x Cummins BT59M with 140 KVA generator / hydraulics run off each auxiliary
Thrusters Hydraulic bow thruster
Propulsion 1.48m skew (curved) plan 4 blade (matched for nozzle and main)
Steering Gear Power Hydraulic
Steering stations (number of) 1
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Electronics

Radar

Furuno - magnetron replaced in radar 12 months ago

Sonar

No

Sounders

Furuno colour LCD sounder FCV-1100L

Radios

HF Codan 8528S Marine Transceiver + various other radios onboard

Plotters

C-Plot system with back-up

GPS

Furuno satellite compass / Furuno GP39

Autopilot

Simrad AP35

VMS

No

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Equipment

Unloading Crane/Boom (if applicable)

Customised product unloading system on vessel - very efficient

Deck Equipment

Haldane grader - 13 lanes (only 3 in the fishery)
All modern deck equipment in excellent condition

Factory / Processing Plant (if applicable)
RSW Plant Port and starboard RSW tanks / starboard side refrigerated - coils recently gal dipped, in excellent condition
Freezer Plant Hydraulic horizontal plate snap freezer - holds 1.5 tonne x 10kg boxes or 1.3 tonne of 5kg boxes
Fish Hold 20 tonne room
Cooling System 2 x Bock HGX6 compressors
Accomodation 6 persons
Various

Marina berth, prime position, included in package.
Vessel has greater fuel efficiency compared to other vessels in the fleet.
Skipper and crew will remain on vessel - this package is most suitable for an investor.
Product from vessel is a recognised brand for quality product.
Hull sand blasted 12 months ago.
Booms blasted and stainless steel welded into booms 12 months ago.
All engines replaced since ownership.
Propeller designed by a naval architect to suit vessel.
Winches overhauled and in excellent working order.
Refrigeration upgraded with 2 x Bock compressors and electronic control system.
Hydraulic horizontal plate freezer in fish room, a feature of the vessel.
All electronics in wheelhouse replaced during ownership and new C-Plot system as backup.
Grader is one of the largest in the fishery (13 lane).
Port brine tank - floor cut out and inspected and completely fibreglassed (3 layers and gel coated)
Starboard brine tank re fibreglassed.
Oil analysis and full mechanical log available upon inspection of vessel.
3 x bilge alarms with one alarm wired into security alarm for early warning system while in berth.
Watch alarm system wired into autopilot as extra measure of safety while at sea.
AQIS export approved.

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