Arahura (ferry)
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| MV Arahura | |
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| Year Built: | 1982 |
| Builder: | Aalborg Vaerft A/S shipyard, Denmark. |
| Introduced: | 1983 |
| Gross Tonnage: | 2,500 t |
| Flag: | New Zealand |
| Passenger capacity: | 400 |
| Rail wagon capacity: | 60 |
| Car capacity: | 232 |
| Length: | 148.30 m |
| Breadth: | 20.25 m |
| Maximum speed: | 19 knots |
| Engines: | 2x Wartsila type 12V32 diesel engines, each producing 4,095 kW at 750 rpm for 2x 3,800 kW GEC generators |
The MV Arahura is a roll-on roll-off train ferry in service for the Interisland Line in New Zealand. The ferry was built for the New Zealand Railways Corporation in 1982 to replace the aging MV Aramoana. The name Arahura means "Pathway to Dawn" in the Māori language.
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