Fishing Industry
Commercial Fishing: Wire Rope & Lifting Solutions
When you’re working the Southern Ocean or the Bass Strait, your gear cops an absolute hiding. Don't miss a weather window waiting on mainland freight. Get marine-tough wire rope and rigging from the local Tassie experts.
Tasmanian fishos operate in some of the most brutal and unforgiving waters on the planet. Whether you’re dragging trawl nets down south, pulling cray pots off the rugged West Coast, or running longlines out of St Helens, salt spray, constant friction, and heavy shock loads absolutely smash your gear.
A snapped trawl warp or a seized snatch block doesn’t just cost you a piece of equipment—it costs you your catch, your time, and potentially the safety of your crew. At WRS – Wire Rope Services, we know that when the fish are biting and the weather is right, you need to be out there. We stock heavily galvanised, marine-grade ropes and hardware right here in North Tasmania, and our mobile crew can come straight to the wharf to get your vessel sorted fast.
Critical Support for the Tassie Fishing Fleet
We partner with commercial trawlers, rock lobster boats, and marine contractors to supply gear built specifically to survive the corrosive marine environment:
Trawl Warps & Winch Lines
We stock and supply premium, heavy-duty galvanised wire ropes engineered to resist the crushing forces and severe abrasion of commercial fishing winches. Need it spooled? Our mobile tensioning trucks come straight to the slipway or marina to spool your new warps under high tension, ensuring they seat perfectly on the drum and won't bury into themselves during a heavy haul.
Marine-Grade Hardware & Rigging
The ocean eats cheap hardware for breakfast. We supply fully certified, marine-tough galvanised and stainless steel gear. From heavy-duty shackles, swivels, and thimbles, to snatch blocks and Pewag chains, we’ve got the robust tackle you need to keep your deck operations running smoothly.
Deck Cranes & Lifting Slings
Unloading a massive catch or shifting heavy pots requires reliable lifting gear. We supply certified Lift-Tex synthetic slings, wire rope slings, and chain blocks perfectly suited for wet, harsh environments.
AMSA Compliance & Statutory Inspections
Keeping the marine surveyors happy is a massive part of running a commercial vessel. Our certified technicians can conduct thorough visual inspections and proof load testing of your deck cranes, lifting points, and rigging hardware to ensure full compliance with AMSA and Australian Standards.
Custom Splicing & Terminations
We provide expert in-house and on-site wire rope splicing, socketing, and swaging. If you need custom sweeps, bridles, or specialised terminations repaired or replaced in a hurry, our local team gets it done without the mainland wait.
The WRS Advantage for Commercial Fisheries
Local Stock, Zero Mainland Delays
We keep the essential marine wire ropes and galvanised hardware fully stocked in our Tassie warehouse. When you’ve got a short weather window, you can’t afford to wait for a boat from Melbourne to deliver your gear.
Service at the Wharf
You can’t bring your trawler to our workshop, so we bring the workshop to you. Our mobile service fleet travels to ports and slipways right across the state—from Stanley and Devonport down to Hobart and the Huon.
Uncompromising Marine Safety
We don't muck around with unrated, hardware-store quality tackle. Every shackle, block, and length of wire rope we supply is fully certified and built to handle the extreme working loads of the commercial fishing game.
Keep Your Vessel Fishing
Don't let a busted warp or a failed inspection keep you tied to the wharf. Partner with the local wire rope experts who know Tassie waters.