In 1994 Ajka Pty Ltd decided to take up tuna farming in Louth Bay off Port Lincoln, and this successful operation has gradually expanded until, in 1999, Laurie Gobin could see that a somewhat special vessel would be needed to tow the cages , bring out the pilchards from Port Lincoln, feed the tuna and , finally, to harvest them. What he needed was a versatile vessel that could, should the need arise, also be used for other purposes within the Ajka fleet.