Name Aranui 3 In service 1 March 2003 - present Draft 5.5 m | Completed 24 December 2002 Length 117 m Beam 17 m | |
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Owner Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM) Homeport | ||
The aranui 3 ship lifeline to the marquesa islands
M/V Aranui 3 is a mixed 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.
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She was built in Romania and entered service in 2003. She 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.
Aranui 3 a voyage to marquesas islands
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