Ship Details

Cefer Raider (II)

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Photo Credit: Simon Hill

 
 
Registry #1 13K95338 (Canada) Registry #2 841729 (Canada) Registry #3
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1985 Cefer Raider (II) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1985 Place Delta Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 46.25' x 12.6' x 3.5'
Builder Raider Aluminum Ltd. Measurement (metric) 14.25m x 3.81m x 1.60m
Hull Aluminum Displacement
Gross Tonnage Type 1 Tug, salvage
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine 2-260hp 3208 Cat diesel engines (1985) Engine Manufacture Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria IL USA
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 2012 she was owned by Cefer Floating Structures Ltd. (Ernie Watchorn). In 2013-2019 she was owned by Wes Sampson. In 2018-2025 she was owned by Captain Nemo Holdings Ltd., Royston BC and Wen Lian Aquaculture Ltd., Courtenay BC Canada. (Her Canadian Register was clsoed on 2025-03-20).
 
Fate Registry closed Date 0000-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
Wes Sampson states that "I use it for aquaculture and dive salvage. I recall the " Nathen E Stuart" the tug that sank in Seaforth Channel up by Bella Bella. The Cefer Raider was used as the dive salvage boat. It was a interesting job. One thing I can say in the 4 years of owning her, she's bullet proof. Been caught in some nasty weather and this vessel takes it like a real champ.
 
References
Email (Wes Sampson-Nauticapedia 14/08/2017); https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/4/vrqs-srib/eng/vessel-registrations/details/841729 (website viewed 19/06/2025);
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