New Vessel Launched "Straight Shooter" by Commercial Catamarans Updated Monday, January 27, 2003  

"Straight Shooter"
by
Commercial Catamarans.
  • Tuna longline catamaran
  • Aluminium
  • Length: 23 metres
  • Beam: 11 metres
  • Draught: 1.5 metres
"FISHING MACHINES FOR TODAY
AND THE FUTURE"
  • Engines: 2 X Fiat Iveco aifo, 340 hp at 1,800 RPM
  • Gear Boxes: 2 X Twin Disc 2:1 reduction
  • Propellers: 2 X Austral 5 bladed
  • Auxiliaries: 2 X Iveco 80 kva
  • Satellite beacon system: FW Beacon System
  		Straight Shooter by Commercial Catamarans.
Straight Shooter by Commercial Catamarans.

 

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Straight Shooter Engine Room.
Fishing Gear.
Galley and Mess.
Photos of Commercial Catamarans.
Finance Available.
On Vessel Training.
ComBeacon

If you're not using this beacon. You're not catching as many fish as the guy who is.

"Straight Shooter"

"Specifications."

Steaming Towards. Steaming Away.
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This fishing catamaran

"STRAIGHT SHOOTER" is setting new standards in the Australian tuna long line fishery.

This new fishing catamaran is to operate in the East Coast Tuna long line fishery.

Designed and built by Commercial Catamarans of Lakes Entrance.

With two 340 hp. motors driving through twin disc 2:1 ratio gear boxes the vessel cruises at 11 knots with a top speed of 13 knots.

"Straight Shooter" Specifications
Type of vessel Tuna longline catamaran
In survey to Marine Board of Victoria
Home Port Mooloolaba Qld.
Owner Alltuna Fisheries
Designer Commercial Catamarans
Builder Commercial Catamarans
Construction Aluminium
Length overall 23 metres
Beam 11 metres
Draught 1.5 metres
Main engines 2 X Fiat Iveco aifo, 340 hp at 1,800 rpm
Gear boxes 2 X Twin Disc 2:1 reduction
Propellers 2 X Austral 5 bladed
Auxiliaries 2 X Iveco 80 kva
GPS JRC
Plotter TMQ c-plot
Radar JRC
Depth Sounder JRC
Auto Pilot TMQ
Radios SSB Codan
Desalinater Normac
Icemaker Maja
Satellite Communication Thrane and Thrane
Satellite beacon system FW Beacon System
Electronics, electrics and hydraulics installed by Commercial Catamarans
Windows by Alfab
Fuel 45,000 litres
Fresh water 12,000 litres
Maximum speed 13 knots
Cruising speed 11 knots
Range 10,000 nautical miles
Accommodation 8 berths

Copyright © 1999 Terry Phefley
Thursday, 30 September 1999