Blue Fin Tuna Charter

Tender description

A requirement exists for two separate charters of a fishing/angling vessel for a period of up to 10 days each to scout areas where blue fin tuna may be present. Each charter represents one Lot. The project is funded by the Marine Institute. The payment will relate solely to days spent at sea. Lot 1 Vessels are invited to tender on the basis of their ability to undertake the survey schedule (10 days from 3rd October 2016). The survey will operate on a daily basis leaving port early in the morning and returning late at night. This will be agreed with the skipper each day with the scientist in charge and will be weather dependent. The survey will ideally take place over a 10 day period in the general window from the 3rd October to 13th October 2016, however these may move by a day or so either way. Detailed information of the track and survey plan will be provided by the Marine Institute. The successful applicants will be selected based on technical suitability, cost of charter, and previous experience in scientific research and tagging surveys. Lot 2 Vessels are invited to tender on the basis of their ability to undertake the survey schedule (10 days from 20th October 2016). The survey will operate on a daily basis leaving port early in the morning and returning late at night. This will be agreed with the skipper each day with the scientist in charge and will be weather dependent. The survey will ideally take place over a 10 day period in the general window from the 20th October to 30th October 2016, however these may move by a day or so either way. Detailed information of the track and survey plan will be provided by the Marine Institute. The successful applicants will be selected based on technical suitability, cost of charter, and previous experience in scientific research and tagging surveys.