The MV Radiant Queen
MV Radiant Queen is a 52ft Ring Netter, built in 1948 by Weatherheads of Cockenzie. She has had a colourful history. Initially used as a Ring Netter for herring on the East Coast and as a far a field as Southern Ireland, she has also done many jobs including seal culling and scallop diving - and finally, she has been a dive charter boat since the late 1970s.
She is powered by a 145hp, 6 cylinder Ford Mermaid marine diesel engine
(brand new 2006). Classed to MCA Category Three, this provides us with a
large area of operation around Orkney and adjacent waters. She carries
oxygen and a comprehensive first aid kit and is licensed to take up to
12 divers. She is also equipped with a 15cfm Bauer compressor run from
a separate 30hp Yanmar engine.
Above decks she has a centrally heated saloon with an ample galley providing copious amounts of tea and coffee to warm up after long dives. Wide bench seating allows for 12 divers to kit up with plenty of room on the aft deck. Cylinders are filled where you sit, with air, nitrox or trimix (by arrangement). Single 12 litre and 15 litre cylinders and block weights available free to all divers.
Below deck is a large heated dry room, with a separate wet room and kit store - and a spotless toilet.
