M/V Aranui 3 was a dual passenger-cargo ship that operated between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. With a homeport of Papeete, French Polynesia, Aranui 3 was registered as a passenger ship under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for international operation. She was constructed in Romania and entered service in 2003 with Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM).[1]
 Aranui 3 at anchor in the Marquesas, November 2009
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| Builder | Severnav shipyard, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania[1] |
| Yard number | 170 |
| Launched | 9 March 2002 |
| Completed | 24 December 2002 |
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| Status | In service |
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| 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 | 2003–2016: 208 passengers[1] |
Apart from supplying cargo to the six ports in the Marquesas Islands, Aranui 3 also operated a passenger service and tourist cruise, as Aranui Cruises, within its 14-day itinerary. It also called at the islands of Rangiroa and Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands.
The ship ended her French Polynesia voyages on 4 December 2015 and was replaced by the Aranui 5 for the 12 December 2015 inaugural sailing. Aranui 3 was sold by CPTM to M2 Vessel Ltd, under the management of Al Seer Marine, Abu Dhabi, and converted to the superyacht support ship M2.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Aranui 3". Marine marchande. 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b "M2 (9245354)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Spicknell, Sophie (7 August 2023). "The world's largest yacht support vessels". Superyacht Times. Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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