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AquaTas Project Overview

Fast Facts About AquaTas

The wellboat is 84 meters long and 16 metres wide. It has a loaded draft of 8.3 metres and can displace 7,784 tons when fully loaded. 

Captain: Responsible for overall command and navigation of the vessel.

Chief Officer: Assists the captain and oversees the deck crew and cargo operations.

Chief Engineer: Manages the engine room and all mechanical systems on board.

1st Engineer: Supports the chief engineer in maintaining and operating the vessel’s machinery.

Fish Husbandry Technician: Specialises in the care and management of the fish during transport.

Integrated Ratings: These crew members perform a variety of tasks, including deck work, engine room assistance, and general maintenance.

Cook: Prepares meals for the crew and may also assist with other duties as needed.

The crew works on a rotational schedule, typically one month on and one month off, ensuring our staff are always safe.

Tassal gave employees the opportunity to name the new wellboat. After many interesting ideas, there was a number of names shortlisted and taken to the Executive team for the final decision and AquaTas was born. Thanks to Jim Richards who suggested it, Jim is a Diver at Nubeena. 

Community Cuppa & Chat Sessions

These informal pop-up sessions will be held to inform and update the community, in which Tassal operates, about the upcoming implementation of AquaTAS, Tassal's second wellboat.

  • Glamorgan Spring Bay Community Cuppa & Chat

    Thursday 10 October

    10am to 1pm.

    You'll find the Tassal team outside the Spirit of Maria Cafe, Triabunna.
  • Tasman Community Cuppa & Chat

    Thursday 17 October

    9am to 12pm.

    You'll find the Tassal team outside the Nubeena IGA.
  • Huon Valley Community Cuppa & Chat

    Thursday 24 October

    9am to 12pm.

    You'll find the Tassal team in the Dover IGA courtyard.
  • Upcoming Events

    We'll have more events listed here soon

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AquaTAS Transit Routes

The AquaTas transit routes cover key locations in the Huon Valley, Kingborough, Tasman and Glamorgan Spring Bay regions. These routes have been strategically chosen to ensure efficient transportation and logistics, connecting operational sites while minimising any potential environmental impact. By avoiding sensitive areas and optimising travel paths, these routes support the smooth flow of operations. Tassal is committed to responsibly managing noise and light emissions, whilst continuing to protect the local environment and communities.

Huon Valley

Dover, Surveyors Bay, Police Point, Surges Bay, Waterloo, Petchey’s Bay, Lymington, Eggs and Bacon Bay, Randalls Bay, Garden Island Creek, Charlotte Cove, Huon Island, Gordon, Middleton, Alonnah, South Bruny.

Kingborough

Flower pot, Birches Bay, Woodbridge, Kettering, Oyster Cove, Coningham, Snug, Electrona, Barretta, Tinderbox, Dennes Point, North Bruny, Killora, Apollo Bay.

Tasman

Tinderbox, Nubeena, White Beach, Port Arthur.

Glamorgan Spring Bay

Dunalley, Boomer Bay, Marion Bay, Rheban, Spring Beach, Orford, Mariah Island

Transit Route 1. Nubeena - Long Bay Route

Transit Route 2. Nubeena - Dennes Point Route

Transit Route 3. The Channel Route

Transit Route 4. Nubeena - Triabunna Route

Transit Route 5. Southern Route

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTRY

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connections to land, sea, and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and recognise that Australia is home to the oldest cultural tradition in the world.