”Tarapunga”
Type of vessel: Ex Research vessel, today pleasure yacht.
Built: 1980 Weco shipyard, Wangarai, New Zeeland.
Material: Steel hull, aluminium superstructure.
Length: 26,82 meters.
Breadth: 6,10 meters.
Draft: 2,35 meters.
Displacement full load: 111,9 tons.
Main engine: 2 x Cummins KT1150N, 365 bhp/1800 rpm, Twin-Disc 3:1 gearboxes.
Aux. engines: 2 x Cummins 4 BT, 4-cyl, Petbow generators 42 kVA, 240/415 Volt.
Cruising speed: 10 knots on 50 litres per hour, max. 14 knots/1.800 rpm (80 l/h)
Bunkers: Fuel - 10.000 litres.
Fresh water - 7.000 litres.
Classification: NZ as a pleasure yacht.
Equipment: Raca—Decca Bridgemaster radar, 2 x Krupp/Atlas Deso 20 echosounders, Arma Brown Gyro compass, Icom IC-M59 VHF, Icom IC-M710MF/HFSSB tranceiver, ComNav autopilot, ComNav101 remote steering, Navi III log, Horizon wind-instruments, weatherfax. Hiab 345 hydraulic crane (2.400 kilos on 1,3 meters)
General arrangement: Total 16 berths in 5 cabins + 3 toilets/showers. Saloon in front of the deckhouse, 2 x officers cabin with private facilities, messroom, galley. On lower deck are one large cabin with eight bunks, 2 x double cabins, workshop, engine room and aux. engine room. Head room 6’6”. Large wheelhouse with chart room. Good deck space.
Position: Auckland, New Zeeland.