Custom 20m Whale Watching or Fishing Charter Cat

The vessel has a fibreglass constructed hull to main deck level with aluminium superstructure. The vessel was constructed for tour operations namely whale watching charters off the coast with large volume capacity for passengers with large viewing areas. The vessel is currently operating from the port of Fremantle, Western Australia on whale tours.

Vessel Type: Charter Vessel
Official No. / Vessel ID No: 6327
LOA: 19.98m
Beam: 7.6m
Draft: 2.2m
NSCV Class: USL - 1C, 1D & 1E
Year of Build: Circa 1986
Where Built: Hervey Bay, Qld.
Permitted Area of Operation: Gazette Sheltered Waters / Within 20 NM Coastal Radio Station
No. Permitted to Carry: 1C: Crew 6; SP 0: Pax 150
No. Permitted to Carry: 1D: Crew 6; SP 0: Pax 150
No. Permitted to Carry: 1E: Crew 6; SP 0: Pax 250

Capacities
Fuel Tanks: 6,400 litres located in two (2) tanks
Fresh Water Tanks: One (1) 2,100 litres tank; One (1) 1,400 litres tank; Total Water Capacity 3,500 litres
Sewage Tanks: 800 Litres
Freezers: Domestic Units

Navigational Equipment
Radar
HF Radio
VHF Radio
GPS
Chart Plotter
EPIRB
Echo Sounder
PA / Loudhailer
Clear View: One central wiper
CCTV System Exhaust Pyrometer
Hynautic Engine Control System

Machinery & Machinery Spaces
Machinery
Main Propulsion Engines:Two (2) twelve cylinder caterpillars
Engine Model / kW Power: 3412 B / 820 kW
Engine Hours: Starboard: 3,517 hours
Gearbox: Reintjes
Gearbox model: WWS 243 M
Auxiliary Diesel Alternators: Kohler, 12.5kVA
Generator Engine Hours: 4,450

Auxiliary Machinery
Engine Driven Bilge Pump / Deckwash
DC Powered Bilge Pumps
Hydraulic Pumps

Accommodation
Mess room seating capacity: 40
Appliances stored
TV, DVD
Toilets: 3
Stove / Range
Microwave Oven
Refrigerator
Freezer

The vessels owner has just purchased a West Coast Fishing Tour Operators Licence for the vessel. The vessel can now carry up to 150 fishers per cruise and 3 dinghy tenders were added for fishers use.