1972 Commercial Shrimp Freezer Trawler

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HULL CONSTRUCTION & ARRANGEMENT:

The subject vessel is an all-welded steel construction. Plating thickness is estimated as follows: Keel/Stem 1”x 6”; Bottom, sides, and transom 5/16”; Deck ¼”; Bulkheads 5/16”; Framing and deck beams 5/16” X 4” flat bar on 21” centers. Rub-rail is split 6” schedule-40 pipe. The bulwarks are 50” high forward sweeping to 30” aft, capped with 3” pipe, fitted with adequate freeing ports, last haul-out 2020.

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT: Five (5) approved life jackets. (3) Life rings. (1) First aid kit. (1) ZODIAC 6-man inflatable life raft (Next inspection due June 2025) ARC 406 MHz E.P.I.R.B. Distress flares. Bilge alarm system.

MACHINERY & PROPULSION: Vessel is propelled by a CATERPILLAR diesel engine, REBUILT 2019, V-8-cylinder Model 3408 402HP, 32-volt DC electric start, with a TWIN DISC MG-516 marine reverse and reduction gear with a 6: to 1 ratio. The engine drives a single 4-bladed bronze 59” propeller inside a 61” kort nozzle via a 4” steel jumper shaft through a Douglas type steady bearing coupled to a 4” stainless steel tail shaft. The engine is equipped with lube oil pressure and freshwater temperature alarm system and day tank float alarm and is cooled through a closed fresh water-cooling system-using keel cooler. The engine is fitted with dry exhaust. Atop the console in the pilothouse is the engine controls and monitoring gauges. The stuffing box gland is properly secured.

AUXILIARIES:

1. A 4-cylinder 4-cycle JOHN DEERE diesel engine 40KW genset, keel-cooled and is fitted with dry exhaust, 12-volt start.

The engine’s exhaust system is dry type. Steel and flexible steel pipe lagged in the engine room; mufflers located in stacks that exit through the deck through the deckhouse at the aft end.

FISH HOLE & FREEZER SYSTEM: Subject vessel is fitted with (1) CARYLE compressors, hydraulic driven off the main engine or the auxiliary engine. The system is cooled through a keel cooler condenser. Freezer plates are mounted in the fish hold. Wood/fiberglass dip brine tank is on the deck.

PUMPS: (2) wash down and bilge/fire pump, (1) 1¼” FLOMAX v-belt drive off the main engine. (1) 1¼” electric pump. (1) electric pressure on demand freshwater system.

NAVIGATION & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT:

Equipped with required navigation lights. Charts, 6” magnetic compass. Fog bell. (1) FURUNO Radar

(1) FURUNO GPS Navigator

(1) ICOM IC- VHF

(1) YAESU VHF Marine Radio

Satellite Phone.

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT: Fire extinguishers. All tested March 2023

Located: (2) 2 ½ # in the pilothouse

(1) 10# above dining table

(1) 10# in galley

(1) 10# above engine room hatch

(1) 10# in engine room 1 ¼” deck hoses on deck are piped to the deck from pumps in engine room.

VENTILATION: Adequate ventilation and air conditioners.

FISHING GEAR: Equipped with 2-drum CMC trawl winch with two catheads, driven off the main engine PTO. To Starboard is a separate try-net winch driven by a 15- HP electric motor. The winch is fitted with safety rails and cable guides. All trawl doors and nets appear to be in good condition.

All the riggings, blocks, cables, ropes, etc., were inspected and were found in good condition.

MAST, OUTRIGGERS & DECKBOOM: Steel mast. Steel aft boom and outriggers.