Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Kea in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is Kea?

Kea is a ferry, built in 1988 by WECO. The vessel is 27.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 341.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kea?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kea from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Kea. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Kea

Ferry · built 1988

IMO8701478No AIS position on record

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In short

Kea (Ferry) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It can carry up to 450 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: —
Year built: 1988
Gross tonnage: 341
Size (length × beam): 27 m
Registered owner: —

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Photo of Kea — Photo: FPV F6 TYPHOON at English Wikipedia · Licence: Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Kea
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8701478
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Ferry
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 341
Length overall: 27.1 m
Beam: —
Year built: 1988
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q6382064. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.450

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Ownership & management

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Operator: Fullers Group
Source: Wikidata · since 1988 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: WECO
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Kea

M.V. Kea (sometimes called the Seabus Kea) was a commercial passenger ferry that operated the busy New Zealand Devonport-Downtown Auckland express route for Fullers360 (Auckland's largest ferry operator). The Kea operated a regular service departing from Downtown Auckland every half-hour. The Kea entered service in 1988 as the 14th ferry of the company. The bridge area formed a third deck. Her distinctive design is similar to earlier Auckland ferries, such as the Kestrel, in that she is longitudinally symmetrical, effectively meaning that she can be driven both ways, so that no U-Turns at the starts or finishes of crossings have to be made. This enabled the Kea to maintain a half-hourly express service between Downtown Auckland and Devonport.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Kea now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for Kea in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Kea?: Kea is a ferry, built in 1988 by WECO. The vessel is 27.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 341.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Kea?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Kea from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Kea. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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