Vessel specifications
Route
Picton - Wellington
IMO number
9107942
Building year
1995
Building yard
Van der Giessen-De Noord, Netherlands (#963)
Owner
Kiwirail Ltd.
Operator
Length
181,6 m
Breadth
23,4 m
Draft
5,6 m
Gross tonnage
22.365
Machinery
4 * Sulzer 8ZAL40S
Speed
21 knots
Passengers
1.650
Berths
132
Cars
600
Lane metres
1.780
Port of registry
Wellington
Flag
New Zealand
Former names
Challenger (Kaitaki) (2005-2007) — Interislander
Stena Challenger (2005) — Stena Line
Pride of Cherbourg (2002-2005) — P&O Ferries
Pride of Cherbourg (2002) — P&O Portsmouth
Isle of innisfree (1995-2002) — Irish Ferries
Former owners
Zatarga Ltd (2016-2017)
Irish Continental Group Plc (1995-2016)
Irish Continental Group Plc (1995-2016)
Sister ships
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Notes
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Photos
M/F Isle of innisfree
Photo: Cees Vastenhout · Krimpen
M/F Isle of innisfree
Photo: Irish Ferries
M/F Isle of innisfree
Photo: John Byrne · Dublin, June 1995
M/F Isle of innisfree
Photo: John Byrne · Dublin, June 1995
M/F Isle of innisfree
Photo: Patrick Gueulle · Le Havre October 2002
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jacques Legangneux · Cherbourg 29/9-2002
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jean-Baptiste SABOT · Cherbourg 2003
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jean-Baptiste SABOT · Cherbourg 2003
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Patrick Gueulle · March 2003
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Cédric Bourdon · Cherbourg 24/5-2004
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Cédric Bourdon · Cherbourg 24/5-2004
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Piet Sinke · Cherbourg 30/8-2004
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Pride of Cherbourg
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · Gdansk 2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · 12/3-2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Jakub Bogucki / GREEN SHIP · 12/3-2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Mariusz Petkowicz · Gdynia 22/5-2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Mariusz Petkowicz · Gdynia 22/5-2005
M/F Stena Challenger
Photo: Mariusz Petkowicz · Gdynia 22/5-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 13/8-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 13/8-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 14/8-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Michael Pryce · Wellington 16/8-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Eckard Meuche (Carsten Lüdtke's collection) · Picton 26/11-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>) & M/F Santa Regina
Photo: Eckard Meuche (Carsten Lüdtke's collection) · Picton 26/11-2005
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 10/9-2006
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: John Wilson · Picton October 2006
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: John Wilson · Picton October 2006
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: John Wilson · Picton October 2006
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Gareth Hopkin · Picton 7/4-2007
M/F Challenger (<I>Kaitaki</I>)
Photo: Gareth Hopkin · Picton 7/4-2007
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 20/4-2007
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 20/4-2007
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 17/8-2007
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Michael Pryce · Picton 7/8-2011
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 29/6-2015
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Wellington 30/5-2017
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · 5/10-2017
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Nick Tolerton · Picton 21/1-2020
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Nick Tolerton · Picton 21/1-2020
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton 24/9-2020
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton 18/6-2021
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton, 19/9-2021
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Marlborough Sounds, 26/1-2022
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton, 19/7-2025
M/F Kaitaki
Photo: Mike Pryce · Picton, 26/10-2025
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