SERVICES REQUIRED:DFO has a requirement to hire a fishing vessel between 40 to 44 feet in overall length, with the service of a captain and a one crew member. The crew member is to assist in boarding’s and gear inspections as requested by a Fishery Officer.Gear Inspections & Patrols (with Fishery Officer on board)Hauling of lobster traps, crab traps, gill nets (herring/groundfish), shellfish harvesting gear, long lines and other types of fishing gear & apparatuses.Conduct coastal patrols in lobster, rock crab, herring, recreational mackerel, striped bass, tuna, groundfish fisheries, and others as required Vessel Capacity & CapabilitiesDeck space must be large enough to accommodate stacking of minimum of 25 crab traps (diameter of traps is usually between six-seven feet (base/floor) or at least 50 lobster traps.The vessel must be capable of achieving a minimum required speed of 20 knots and be able to maintain a cruising speed of 20kts or above for a prolonged period of time (unloaded). At times of urgency, a Fishery Officer may require the vessel to transit from one location to another in a short period of time. A Fishery Officer may request the captain to cruise at speed of 20kts or above for a prolonged period of time; therefore the engine performance must be able to perform the requested task.The vessel must be equipped with an acceptable lavatory facility.
