MV Indies Trader

MV Indies Trader
Indies Trader
Other namesRader
Designer(s)Rick James
Year built1972
BuilderKB Welding, Brisbane
Year rebuilt1992, Pandan shipyard, Singapore
BuilderKB Welding, Brisbane
Owner(s)Martin Daly
Specifications
TypeDiving and Survey
ConstructionSteel with aluminum wheelhouse
Length75 feet
Weight95 tons
Cruising speed8 knots
Range5000 nautical miles
CrewCaptain, engineer plus four crew
Notes
NotesFormerly the Rader, Rebuilt as Indies Trader

The MV Indies Trader is a surf exploration vessel, which took part in Quiksilver's Crossing from 1999-2005, and is known as the most iconic vessel in modern surfing.[1]

  1. ^ "Issue 04 · White Horses". White Horses. Retrieved 2019-03-12.