Kea
passenger ferry
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Kea
- IMO number
- 8701478
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- passenger ferry
- Gross tonnage
- 341
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 27.1 m
- Beam
- —
- Year built
- 1988
- Builder
- WECO
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Fullers Group
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
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?
- Kea has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Kea?
- Kea is a passenger ferry, built in 1988 by WECO. The vessel is 27.1 m long and has a gross tonnage of 341.
- Who owns Kea?
- Kea is operated by Fullers Group. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Kea been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Kea appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).