Aranui 3 Explained
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] 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]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Aranui 3 . Marine marchande . 2016 . 20 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191023101356/https://www.marine-marchande.net/Flotte/A-E/Aranui3.htm . 23 October 2019.
- ,E. 9245354. M2. 2024-04-20.
- News: Spicknell . Sophie . The world's largest yacht support vessels . 20 April 2024 . Superyacht Times . 7 August 2023 . Amsterdam.
