Raging Bull
Custom build for South Australian lobster fisherman
An experienced commercial fisherman is the client for Raging Bull, Dongara Marine’s first new vessel for the South Australian Rock Lobster fishery.
Customised to client preferences, the aluminium hull features the renowned seakeeping and performance of Southerly Designs’ offshore capable monohulls, topped by a single level wheelhouse – an arrangement that is common for crayboats built for South Australia.
Like Dongara Marine’s recent pilot boats and vessels for the Western Rock Lobster fishery, the superstructure was manufactured from composites using resin infused moulding techniques to deliver a very high standard of finish as well as lightweight and noise, vibration, and thermal insulation. The ability to provide this composite wheelhouse was a key factor in the owner’s decision to choose Dongara Marine as the builder of the new boat.
In addition to the helm station, galley and mess in the wheelhouse, onboard accommodation for three crew is provided to AMSA NSCV AL 36-72 standards. This includes two berths in a forward cabin and an owner / master’s cabin with Queen sized berth beneath the wheelhouse.
The vessel is single screw with propulsion power coming from an MTU 8V 2000 M72 diesel; an engine selection made by the owner and accommodated within Dongara Marine’s custom design and build approach.
The crayboat has capacity for 750kg of live crayfish, with a custom basket/liner arrangement within the tanks. Fuel capacity is 4000 litres.
Raging Bull was completed in September 2021 and delivered from Port Denison, Western Australia to Robe, South Australia under its own power.
“Elegant, efficient boats arise from the convenient collaboration between Dongara Marine, a builder that originated in the West Australian lobster fishing industry more than fifty years ago, and Southerly Designs, now renowned globally, particularly throughout Asia, for its crew / supply, patrol boats, ferries and leisure boats. This beautiful lobster boat is a classic example arising from that collaboration”
Best Lobster Boat 2021 Award Commentary - Baird Maritime
