As mentioned in my first thread here is some details on this years FADs for those who are interested.

As usual PGFC are putting out 6 FADs.  The only difference for this year is that the southern FAD is now sponsored by Alex from All Marine Services after Yamaha pulled out due to budget restraints. Yamaha have been a sponsor for years so it was a shame to see them go.  The FADs normally would go out sometime in the coming week depending on weather.  TAFE with the Maritime Image help us out here with the deployment.  This year though we were contacted by the Navy and asked if we could postpone the FADs deployment until 26th Nov due to exercises they were conducting out there.  So they wont be going out till after the 26th Nov and this will then depend on the availability of the Maritime Image.

So all going well we are having a busy to put them together on the 14th Nov with plans to deploy hopefully on the 28th.

Its a pity they are going out late but its better than getting a FAD tangled up with a ship and doing damage to the Navy or losing the FAD. It costs the Club quite a bit to construct, maintain, deploy and retrieve the FADs and replacing them comes straight out of the Club's pocket as its not nice asking the sponsor to cough up some more money for a lost FAD.

We are having our Tuna comp on the weekend 21/22 Nov and it would have been nice to have them out there. Oh well.

Below is the FAD names and co-ordinates foe where we will be dropping them.

Cheers all

 

 

FAD Sponsor

 Coordinates

Approx Depth

Club Marine

S 32° 03.316' E 115° 19.450'

104 m

Fremantle Sailing Club

S 32° 05.171' E 115° 10.934'           

219 m

Furuno

S 31° 57.50' E 115° 15.82'      

140 m

Hillarys Yacht Club
S 31° 54.665' E 115° 11.911'

173 m

Perth Game Fishing Club
S 32° 00.122' E 115° 13.578'          

188 m

All Marine Services
S 32° 08.793' E 115° 10.434'    

182 m