 Aranui 3 at anchor in the Marquesas, November 2009 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Aranui 3 |
| Owner | Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM) |
| Port of registry | Papeete, French Polynesia (France) |
| Builder | Severnav shipyard, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania[1] |
| Completed | 24 December 2002 |
| In service | 1 March 2003 – 2015 |
| Homeport | Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger-cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 117 m (383 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Beam | 17.6 m (57 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Depth | 9.9 m (32 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Decks | 8 |
| Propulsion | 3,840 kW (5,150 hp) MaK 8M32 engine[1] |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 208 passengers[1] |
M/V Aranui 3 is a dual passenger/cargo vessel that operated between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. With a homeport of Papeete, French Polynesia, Aranui 3 is registered as a passenger ship under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for international operation.
Constructed in Romania and entered service in 2003, Auraui 3 ended her French Polynesia voyages on 4 December 2015 and was replaced by the Aranui 5 for the 12 December 2015 inaugural sailing.
Apart from supplying cargo to the six ports in the Marquesas Islands, Aranui 3 also operates a passenger service and tourist cruise as part of its 14-day itinerary. It also stops at the islands of Rangiroa and Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands.
The Aranui 3 ended service in Tahiti in 2015 and was replaced by the Aranui 5 who continues to service the route.
References
External links
- Aranui The Official Site