Description

Designer: BK Bailey, St Helens, Tasmania. Builder: Bailey, St Helens, Tasmania. Launched: 1992. Construction: Steel hull & steel deck. Main Engine: 2016 John Deere 6135AFM85.

Specifications

Accommodation

Forward Deck:
Port: 2 bunks
Starboard: 2 bunks
Focsle: 4 bunks
Portside Engineer’s Cabin: 1 bunk
Captain: Bench bunk on top deck in bridge
Facilities: Shower, Toilet

Galley
6-man saloon table
Microwave
Fridge/freezer
Hot & cold water
Sink
Electric stove

Refrigeration & Fish Storage
Ice maker system (2.5L/day)
2 fish holds with blower-fan evaporators
Forward & aft hold freezers (holding-room style, not blast freezers)
Deck: 2 x slurry bins (approx. 1 tonne each – non-refrigerated, used with ice)
2-ton ice maker mounted on deck with deflection plate to direct ice to either fish hold

Construction

Steel deck
Colour: Teal & White

Survey
Under Tongan Government Survey
Valid until 6 July 2026

Marina / Mooring
Berthed alongside fish facility at wharf

Maintenance
Annual Slippage
Weekly Maintenance

Vessel History
Ex Karina
Built in Tasmania
Fished in Queensland
Now Fishing in Tongan EEZ

Equipment

Deck, Fishing & General Equipment
Fishing Gear:
Tuna longlining equipment
Longline main drum
Shooter
Derrick
Steering: Hydraulic
General Equipment: Standard commercial longline setup

Navigation Equipment

Engine(s)

Main Engine: 2016 John Deere 6135AFM85
Gearbox: 5:1 Dongai gearbox
Speed: Approx. 9 knots
Generator: Isuzu generator

TANKAGE
2 x wing tanks - 4,500 L each
1,000 L small tank (starboard)

Electrics

Power: 240V & 415V
Batteries: 2 x 24V (emergency system)
Navigation & Electronics
Navigation: Radar, Autopilot
Sounder / Plotter: 2 x PCS charts fish finder
Radios: SSB / VHF / HF / Radio Direction Finder
Entertainment: TV, Stereo

Safety Equipment

Life jackets
Pyrotechnics
EPIRB
8-man life raft

Disclaimer

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