Aratere
train ferry
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Aratere
- IMO number
- 9174828
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- train ferry
- Gross tonnage
- 12,596
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 183.7 m
- Beam
- 20.5 m
- Year built
- 1998
- Builder
- Hijos de J. Barreras
- Registered owner
- New Zealand Railways Corporation
- Operator
- Interislander
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
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?
- Aratere 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 Aratere?
- Aratere is a train 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 owns Aratere?
- Aratere is registered to New Zealand Railways Corporation and operated by Interislander. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Aratere been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Aratere appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).