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Facts and figures
Heritage
- Interislander Service:
- December 1983
- Built:
- Denmark 1983
- Service History:
- Interislander
- Flag:
- New Zealand
- Port of Registry:
- Wellington
Capacity
- Passenger Capacity:
- 550
- Interislander Staff Numbers:
- 49
- Vehicle Capacity:
- 300 lane metres (for example, 124 cars)
- Rail Capacity:
- 60 x 4.87 metre wagons (maximum 1,400 tonnes)
Decks
- Decks 1 and 2:
- Engine Rooms and Stores
- Deck 3:
- Rail Deck
- Deck 5:
- Vehicle Deck
- Deck 7:
- Passenger Lounges, food court, cinema and childrens play area
- Deck 8:
- Passenger Lounge, observation decks, and cafe bar
- Deck 9:
- Crew accommodation and navigating bridge
Size
- Gross Tonnage:
- 13,621 Tonnes
- Length:
- 148 metres
- Breadth:
- 20.5 metres
Speed
20 knots (equivalent to 37 kilometres per hour)
Main Engines
4 x Wartsila 12V32 3800 kW @750 revolutions per minute (per engine)
Propellers
2 x KaMeWa Controllable.Pitch Propellers,
4600 milimetre diameter,
4 Blades Inward Turning
Auxiliary Engines
4 x Wartsila 6R22HF 900 kilowatts @ 1000 revolutions per minute 400 volts, 50 hertz
Bow Thrusters
2 x 680 kilowatts KaMeWa
Did you know...?
Under normal sailing conditions, Arahura takes five minutes and 1.3 kilometres to come to a complete stop. However, in an emergency, Arahura can stop in about half that distance.
Fleet History
Track the history of the Interislander fleet at Simplon Postcards.