Trawler's Visit

The W. J. Scott, the Marine Department's fishing technology vessel, visited Gisborne for four days when keen interest was taken in the ship by the local fishermen and public alike. With a capacity for 29 tons of fuel the vessel has a cruising range of 16 days.

The ship dwarfs other trawlers in port.

Unloading the 15 tons of fish caught on the trip to Gisborne.

Sam Hunn stands in the hold which takes 1,000 baskets of fish under refrigeration

A separate hold contains the nets among which is a purse seine which weighs 7 tons

The jet powered dory (under cover) is used in taking out the seine net

The engine-room is under the supervision of Bill Sampson, and the 510hp engine produces 11 knots

Two winches are used for hauling in the nets

The bridge is equipped with all the modern electronic navigational aids plus sonar fishing gear

Radio telephone and direction finders keep the ship in touch with home port and stations ashore

George Burgess is the galley slave

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 146 : August 10, 1966

Trawler's Visit