Aratere
IMO 9174828 · MMSI 512071000
Before joining this vessel — checklist
Work through each item before signing your SEA or travelling to the vessel.
- 1. Verify vessel identity
Confirm the vessel name and IMO number match. Aratere (IMO 9174828)
- 2. Check the flag state record
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- 3. Check the company
Owner unknown. Owner and manager unknown — ask the employer.
- 4. Review your contract (SEA)
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- 5. Check repatriation terms
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- 6. Watch for recruitment-fee red flags
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- 7. Save emergency contacts
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Data sources and methodology: /sources
- Type
- train ferry
- Flag
- —
- Year built
- 1998
- Builder
- Hijos de J. Barreras
- GT
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- DWT
- —
- LOA
- —
- Beam
- —
- Draft
- —
- Class
- —
- Owner
- —
- Manager
- —
Indexed from Wikidata (Q626468).
Vessel history
DEV Aratere is a roll-on/roll-off in New Zealand. Built in 1998 for Tranz Rail and lengthened in 2011, she operated four daily crossings on the Interislander each day (with six crossings over the December/January period).
Incidents
Aratere has been involved in several technical problems and engine failures over her years in service. There is no official relationship between these incidents, though the media have stoked speculation that the ferry may be jinxed and she earned the nickname "El Lemon "Lemon (automobile)") ".[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aratere#citenote-TVNZ-12)
Source: Aratere · cached via Firecrawl
PSC detention history
No detentions in the last 2 years.
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Editorial confidence: how we grade. Data sources and methodology: /sources.