MV Indies Trader

Sail on a Legend: The World's Most Travelled Surf Vessel

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MV Indies Trader

  • Built

    1972 KB Welding Works Bulimba Brisbane Australia. Rebuilt Pandan Shipyard Singapore 1992

  • Flag Registry

    Republic Marshall Islands

  • Port of Registry

    Majuro

  • Boat Size

    75 feet.
The MV Indies Trader, currently in the Marshall Islands, offers the most authentic surf exploration experience – it is by far the most travelled and loved surf vessel in the world’s history. During the course of the 1980’s and into the mid 1990’s Martin and the MV Indies Trader were responsible for discovering the vast majority of surf breaks along the Sumatran coastline including many waves in the Mentawai Islands. More recently, between 1998 and 2005 she was featured in the “Quiksilver Crossing” discovering over one hundred more waves on its 160,000 nm journey around the world over a period of nearly 7 years. She is also know as "The Brick" for her legendary stability and is safe, really seaworthy and comfortable exploration vessel for any type of self contained marine based adventure.

Specifications

Vessel Type Dive Survey / Cargo
Construction Steel with aluminium wheelhouse
Speed Cruising 8 knots
Speed Maximum 9.5 knots
Horsepower 188
Range 5,000 NM
Endurance 30 days +
Fuel Consumption 22 litres per hour
Fuel Capacity 15,000 litres
Potable Water 6,000 litres
Tonnage 65.4 tonne
Draft 6 ft 9 inch
Beam 18 ft 6 inch

Vessel Safety Equipment

Liferafts 2 x 16 persons Survitec liferafts
Life rings 6 / 2 fitted with lights
Life Jackets 20 +
Distress Beacon EPIRB ACR Global Fix
Fire Fighting systems Various portable fire extinguishers
CO2 engine room fire control System
Diesel Driven Fire pump

Main Machinery & Equipment

Main Engine / Engine Gardner 8LXB
Gearbox Twin Disc MG509
Main Generator Northern Lights 16Kw 50Hz
Auxiliary Generator Norther Lights 16Kw 50Hz
Power Supply 230 / 415 volts
Watermakers 1 Sea Recovery / 1 Horizon
Derrick 5 tonne cargo boom
Compressor 2 x Bauer HP compressor

Wheel House Equipment

Radar Furuno 1835 / 6ft open array Furuno 72 mile digital (new 2024)
Autopilot Furuno Navpilot 700 (new 2024)
Echosounder Furuno dual frequency displayed on plotters
Plotter TZT2 15x 2 (New 2024)
Radio VHF 2 x ICOM
Radio HF ICOM M710
Satellite Phone Starlink
Ships Computer Apple mac
A.I.S
S.A.R.T

Gallery Equipment

Microwave Oven
Gas Oven
Stove Gas
Freezer 2 chest freezers
Refrigeration Large built in chiller

Saloon Equipment

Starlink wifi
40 inch TV
Bose sound system

Accommodation – all airconditioned

Bridge Deck 1 double berth Master / 1 x single berth cook
Forecastle 4 x single berth - crew
Maindeck 4 x 2 berth cabins

Misc Equipment

Tenders 15ft Aluminium centre console with 70HP Yamaha outboard
Jetski Yamaha VX on request