CHRISTMAS COCOS ISLANDS

High season:          NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER

Target species:       BIGEYE TUNA

By-catch:               BROADBILL / YELLOWFIN

NORTH WEST CAPE

High season:          JANUARY TO MARCH

Target species:       YELLOWFIN TUNA

By-catch:               BROADBILL / BIGEYE

SOUTH WEST COAST

High season:          MARCH TO JUNE

Target species:       YELLOWFIN / BIGEYE 

By-catch:               BROADBILL 

SOUTH WEST

High season:          NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER

Target species:       BIGEYE TUNA

By-catch:               UNKNOWN

WEST COAST TASMANIA

High season:          NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER

Target species:       SOUTHERN BLUEFIN TUNA

By-catch:               UNKNOWN

VOYAGES START AND END AT SINGAPORE

There are several important legal and operational reasons that each voyage start from Singapore. In practice this means starting from the Eastern Anchorage, which is outside of Singapore, and does not require entry into Singapore itself. The most direct and “safest” route to the fishing grounds is via the Malacca Straights, then directly onto targeted fishing ground.

PORTS

The Port of Broome  is a Port of call in case of an emergency.

The Port of Christmas Island is a Port of call in case of an emergency.

The Port of Cocos (Keeling) Island is a re-provisioning and catch discharge Port. (AFMA approved)

BUNKERING

Supply Location #1: Singapore @ Jurong Fishery Port/Jurong Island

Product: MGO (DMA)

Delivery Method: Ex. Barge

Supply Location #2: Cocos Island

Product: MGO (DMA)

Delivery Method: Ex. Pipeline

Supply Location #3: Offshore Eastern Indian Ocean

Product: MGO (DMA)

Delivery Method: Stern discharge from high-seas tanker