Herring trawler seen moored along the waterfront of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Originally built as an Offshore Supply Vessel, and later converted into a survey vessel, she underwent an extensive rebuild in the mid-2000's at Bayou La Batre, Alabama to be used for fisheries. Under her earlier identities, she had not been flagged in the United States, explaining the issue of a relatively new US Official Number.

On another note, at the time of my photo, the "CR" on the bow stood for Carlos Rafael, the infamous "Codfather" of New Bedford. After he went to trial for his efforts at monopolizing and manipulating New England fisheries, the vessel was auctioned off.

USCG Doc #: 1160897
Owner (at time of photo): C & R Fishing LLC, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Flag: USA
Hailing Port (at time of photo): New Bedford, Massachusetts
Call Sign (at time of photo): WDH2686
Length: 129.5 ft
Beam: 33.0 ft
Tonnage: 199 GT/135 NT
Year of Build: 1982
Builder: Quality Shipbuilders, Moss Point, Mississippi, USA
Yard Number: 115
Name History:
WESTERN SURF (1982-1991)
SEACOR SURF (1991-2004)
VOYAGER (2004-2022)
BENTHIC VOYAGER (2022-Date)