12m Mussel Barge – Design #165
This barge design is also fully compliant with Maritime NZ regulations for marine farming vessels but unlike our Oyster Barge designs does not have dispensation for reduced freeboard.
Further this barge is fitted with lifting devices which increases the stability requirements contributing to the increased freeboard. Like our Oyster barge designs we have incorporated a more curvy and streamlined bow so as to make the vessel more seakindly on the odd occasions that open water transit passages are undertaken.
This design was well built (as usual!) by Murray Newman at West Coast Boats, Raglan, New Zealand and operates just down the road on the stunning, but little known Aotea Harbour.
DIMENSIONS & SPECIFICATIONS
| Length OA | 12 m (43′ 2″) |
| Length hull | 12.00 m (39′ 4″) |
| Beam OA | 4.60 m (15′ 1″) |
| Beam (moulded) | 4.50 m (14′ 9″) |
| Depth (moulded) | 0.88 m (2′ 10″) |
| Draught lightship | 0.17 m (7″) (excl outboard) |
| Draught max load | 0.34 m (1′ 2″) (excl outboard) |
| Displacement lightship | 8000 kg (17637 lbs) |
| Load Capacity | 7500 kg (16534 lbs) |
| Engine Power | Single 100hp outboard |
| Top Speed lightship | 12.5 knots |
| Top Speed loaded | 10 knots |
| Hull Material | Marine Grade Aluminium Alloy 5083 H116/H321 |
| Deck Crane | 1200kg @ 5m |
REQUEST INFORMATION AND PLANS
STUDY PLANS: – See Pricing and Stockplans
BUILDING PLANS & KIT: – See Pricing and Stockplans