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KAITAKI - IMO 9107942

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Photographer:
Brent [ View profile ]
Captured:
Sep 14, 2008
Title:
Kaitaki
Photo Category:
Ferries
Added:
Sep 14, 2008
Views:
867
Image Resolution:
1,244 x 960

Description:

The New Zealand operated interisland ferry Kaitaki sailing Wellington for Picton 14.9.08.

She was originally built as Isle of Innisfree (link to posted photo):
http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=515513
Later, she was chartered by P&O Ferries as Pride of Cherbourg: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=652725
When she first arrived on the New Zealand coast her name was officially registered at Challenger but was marketed with the Maori name Kaitaki. However, this caused much confusion especially with passengers trying to find a ship called Kaitaki but the ship at the dock was named Challenger. So the name was changed in early 2007. Incidentally, Kaitaki is the Maori word for Challenger, and ships operated by the company on the Cook Strait service were traditionally given Maori names.

15.9 name corrected

Vessel
particulars

Current name:
KAITAKI

Former name(s):

 -  Challenger (Until 2007 Apr)

 -  Stena Challenger (Until 2005 Jun)

 -  Pride Of Cherbourg (Until 2005 Feb)

 -  Isle Of Innisfree (Until 2002 Aug)

Current flag:
New Zealand
Home port:
Wellington
Vessel Type:
Ro-ro/passenger Ship
Gross tonnage:
22,365 tons
Summer DWT:
5,794 tons
Length:
181.6 m
Beam:
23.4 m
Draught:
5.5 m

AIS Position
of this ship

Last known position:
41°13’39.29” S, 174°7’15.83” E
Status:
Speed, course (heading):
15.8kts, 261.9° (261°)
Destination:
 - Location:
Wlg-pcn-wl Aw
 - Arrival:
26th Apr 2024 / 00:00:56 UTC
Last update:
10 minutes ago
Source:
AIS (ShipXplorer)

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(40)

polsteam

1 photos

Brent

4 photos

Scanrail

2 photos

Dave Medgett

1 photos

Tim Vogel

3 photos

Pieter

6 photos

PAUL

1 photos

Barry Graham

1 photos

JohnWH

5 photos

John Kent

2 photos

bob leask

5 photos

David Ford

2 photos

U Beutekamp

1 photos

John Wilson

26 photos

Ian Boyle

3 photos

Tina

2 photos

CHRISTIAN

1 photos

Alan Heayns

1 photos

John Byrne

8 photos

FredC

2 photos

Bob Godefroy

1 photos

Placebo

1 photos

Robbie Cox

2 photos

DEAN69

2 photos

GERALDINEnz

2 photos