KAITAKI

Identity & particulars

Name

KAITAKI

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9107942

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

512445000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

ZMKI

Flag

New Zealand

Vessel type

Ferry

AIS ship type

Passenger

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

22,365

Length overall

181.6 m

Beam

23.4 m

Year built

1995

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q6719661. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,650

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Incidents & investigations Authority-reported

Accident and incident reports by national investigation boards, and casualty warnings, that concern this ship. Each links to the original.

• Occurred Jan 28, 2023Investigation reportTAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)Off Sinclair Head, Cook Strait, New ZealandPossible match

  Passenger vessel, Kaitaki Loss of power Cook Strait, New Zealand, 28 January 2023Report published May 7, 2026

  TAIC reports on the blackout and loss of propulsion on the Interislander ferry Kaitaki in January 2023. After a total loss of power, the ship drifted towards a lee shore in rough conditions. Crew stabilised situation and the ship later berthed safely.

  The report names a ship "Kaitaki" but prints no IMO number; the name matches this vessel only. It may be a different ship.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About KAITAKI

Kaitaki is a roll-on/roll-off ferry built in 1995. It previously operated under the names, Isle of Innisfree, then Pride of Cherbourg, Stena Challenger and Challenger. As of 2008, Kaitaki was the largest ferry operating the Interislander service between the North and South Islands of New Zealand having taken her latest name in 2007. KiwiRail, the operator of the Interislander service, bought the Kaitaki in 2017.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is KAITAKI now?

KAITAKI (Ferry, New Zealand flag) was last seen on AIS on Oct 4, 2026, 02:34 UTC, under way at 18.9 kn, in the South Pacific Ocean. The crew-entered destination was WLG-PICTON-WLG (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Oct 4, 2026, 02:22 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.

What kind of ship is KAITAKI?

KAITAKI is a ferry sailing under the flag of New Zealand, built in 1995 by Van der Giessen de Noord. The vessel is 181.6 m long with a beam of 23.4 m and has a gross tonnage of 22,365.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of KAITAKI?

KiwiRail is recorded as Registered owner for KAITAKI (source: Wikidata; since 2017). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for KAITAKI?

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