Aranui 3

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Aranui 3 at anchor in the Marquesas, November 2009
History
Flag of France.svgCivil Ensign of the Cayman Islands.svg France, Cayman Islands
Name
  • 2003–2016: Aranui 3
  • from 2016: M2
Owner
  • 2003–2016: Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime
  • from 2016: M2 Vessel Ltd
Operator
  • 2003–2016: Aranui Cruises
  • from 2016: Al Seer Marine
Port of registry
BuilderSevernav shipyard, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania [1]
Yard number170
Launched9 March 2002
Completed24 December 2002
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Type
Tonnage
Length117 m (383 ft 10 in) [1]
Beam17.6 m (57 ft 9 in) [1]
Draught5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) [1]
Depth9.9 m (32 ft 6 in) [1]
Decks8
Propulsion3,840 kW (5,150 hp) MaK 8M32 engine [1]
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) [1]
Capacity2003–2016: 208 passengers [1]

M/V Aranui 3 was a dual passenger-cargo ship that operated between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. With a homeport of Papeete, French Polynesia, Aranui 3 was registered as a passenger ship under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for international operation. She was constructed in Romania and entered service in 2003 with Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM). [1]

Apart from supplying cargo to the six ports in the Marquesas Islands, Aranui 3 also operated a passenger service and tourist cruise, as Aranui Cruises, within its 14-day itinerary. It also called at the islands of Rangiroa and Fakarava in the Tuamotu Islands.

The ship ended her French Polynesia voyages on 4 December 2015 and was replaced by the Aranui 5 for the 12 December 2015 inaugural sailing. Aranui 3 was sold by CPTM to M2 Vessel Ltd, under the management of Al Seer Marine, Abu Dhabi, and converted to the superyacht support ship M2. [2] [3]

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