Aratere

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

Aratere

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9174828

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Vessel type

Ferry

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

12,596

Length overall

183.7 m

Beam

20.5 m

Year built

1998

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q626468. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.670

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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 Jun 21, 2024Investigation reportTAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)Picton HarbourPossible match

  Passenger and freight ferry Aratere Grounding Titoki Bay, Picton 21 June 2024Report published May 29, 2026

  Aratere grounded after unintended turn while on autopilot. Report highlights management of safety-critical equipment change, operational differences not known, gaps in management oversight, training

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

• Occurred Nov 5, 2013Investigation reportTAIC maritime inquiries (New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission)Cook StraitPossible match

  DEV Aratere, fracture of starboard propeller shaft, resulting in loss of starboard propeller, Cook Strait, 5 November 2013Report published Dec 15, 2016

  On 5 November 2013 the passenger and freight ferry Aratere was in Cook Strait en-route from Picton to Wellington when the starboard propeller shaft fractured and the propeller was lost. The ship was able to complete the trip using its port propulsion system only. When the ship arrived in Wellington, divers confirmed that the starboard propeller tail shaft had totally fractured within its tapered s

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

About Aratere

DEV Aratere is a roll-on/roll-off rail and vehicle ferry operated by KiwiRail in New Zealand. Built in 1998 for Tranz Rail and lengthened in 2011, she operated four daily crossings on the Interislander service across Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton each day (with six crossings over the December/January period). As of 2024, Aratere was New Zealand's only rail ferry. When the vessel was not available, rail freight between the North and South Islands had to be transferred to trucks, driven onto other Cook Strait ferries, and then transferred back to rail after the crossing, with associated additional time and cost. She was retired in August 2025 and sold for scrapping in India.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Aratere now?

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

What kind of ship is Aratere?

Aratere is a ferry, built in 1998 by Hijos de J. Barreras. The vessel is 183.7 m long with a beam of 20.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,596.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Aratere?

New Zealand Railways Corporation is recorded as Registered owner for Aratere (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Aratere?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Aratere 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 Aratere. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.