Where is Arahura now?

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

What kind of ship is Arahura?

Arahura is a ferry, built in 1983 by Aalborg Shipyard. The vessel is 148.4 m long with a beam of 20.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,735.

What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Arahura?

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

Arahura

Ferry · built 1983

IMO8201454No AIS position on record

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In short

Arahura (Ferry) has no AIS position on record with Seadar. It can carry up to 535 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Ferry
Flag: —
Year built: 1983
Gross tonnage: 12,735
Size (length × beam): 148 m × 21 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: Arahura
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 8201454
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Ferry
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 12,735
Length overall: 148.4 m
Beam: 20.5 m
Year built: 1983
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q2859452. Added to Seadar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.535

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Ownership & management

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Operator: Interislander
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Aalborg Shipyard
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About Arahura

Arahura was a roll-on/roll-off train ferry that operated on the Interislander service between Wellington and Picton in New Zealand from 1983 until 2015.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Arahura now?: Seadar has no displayable AIS position for Arahura in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is Arahura?: Arahura is a ferry, built in 1983 by Aalborg Shipyard. The vessel is 148.4 m long with a beam of 20.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 12,735.
What sanctions and inspection records does Seadar hold for Arahura?: Seadar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Arahura 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 Arahura. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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