The ferry site

M/F Kaiarahi


RoutePicton - Wellington
IMO9147291
Building year1998 / 2015
Building yardAstilleros Espanoles S.A. (AESA), Spain (#287)
OwnerKiwirail Ltd.
OperatorInterislander
Length179,93 m
Breadth25,24 m
Draft6,5 m
GT22.152
Machinery4 * Wärtsilä 9L38
Speed22,5 kn.
Number of passengers250 / 520
Number of beds250
Number of cars525
Lanemetres2.000
Port of registryWellington
FlagNew Zealand
Former namesStena Alegra (2014-2015)
Stena Alegra (2013-2014) - Interislander
Stena Alegra (2013) - Stena Line
Norman Trader (2011-2013)
Norman Trader (2011) - Stena Line
Norman Trader (2011) - P&O Ferries
Norman Trader (2011)
Norman Trader (2011) - LD Lines
Norman Trader (2010-2011)
Norman Trader (2010) - LD Lines
T Rex (2010) - Norfolkline
T Rex (2010)
T Rex (2009-2010) - CoTuNav (Tunisia ferries)
T Rex (2009) - T-Link Lines
AVE Luebeck (2008-2009)
Pau Casals (2008) - Caronte & Tourist
Pau Casals (2006-2008) - Balearia
Europax Appia (2005-2006)
Dawn Merchant (2005) - Norse Merchant Ferries
Dawn Merchant (2002-2005) - Norfolkline
Dawn Merchant (1999-2002) - Norse Merchant Ferries
Dawn Merchant (1998-1999) - Und RoRo
Former ownersStena Finance BV (2017-2019)
Stena North Sea Ltd (2013-2017)
Stena RoRo (2013)
Daybreak Shipping, Ltd (2005-2013)
Cenargo International Ltd. (1998-2005)
Sister shipsAquarius Brasil, Finbo Cargo, Isle of Inisheer,
Notes-
    M/F Dawn Merchant

    Photo: Rob de Visser

    M/F Dawn Merchant

    Photo: Matthijs Geelhoed (Dover 1/9-2004)

    M/F Dawn Merchant

    Photo: David Gwilliam (Dunkirk 10/9-2004)

    M/F Dawn Merchant

    Photo: Andrew Breeden (Dover)

    M/F Pau Casals

    Photo: Balearia

    M/F Pau Casals

    Photo: Balearia

    M/F Pau Casals

    Photo: Balearia

    M/F Pau Casals

    Photo: Balearia

    M/F Pau Casals

    Photo: Andreas Friedrichsen (Las Palmas 27/3-2007)

    M/F Pau Casals

    Photo: Andreas Friedrichsen (Las Palmas 27/3-2007)

    M/F Pau Casaks

    Photo: Javier Ortega Figueiral (Ibiza 8/11-2008)

    M/F T Rex

    Photo: Peter Smith (Dublin 16/4-2010)

    M/F Norman Trader

    Photo: Dirk Scheuenpflug (Dover 24/8-2010)

    M/F Norman Trader

    Photo: Peter Smith (Dublin 6/4-2010)

    M/F Norman Trader

    Photo: Tony Atkinson (River Fal 8/7-2011)

    M/F Norman Trader

    Photo: Tony Atkinson (River Fal 14/7-2011)

    M/F Norman Trader

    Photo: Tony Atkinson (River Fal 14/7-2011)

    M/F Norman Trader

    Photo: Tony Atkinson (River Fal 8/8-2011)

    M/F Stena Alegra

    Photo: Michael Pryce (Wellington 29/12-2013)

    M/F Stena Alegra

    Photo: Michael Pryce (Wellington 29/12-2013)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (13/6-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (13/6-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Nigel Kirby (Mike Pryce's collection) (Singapore 3/8-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Nigel Kirby (Mike Pryce's collection) (Singapore 3/8-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington 24/9-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington 25/9-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington 27/9-2015)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Picton 30/1-2016)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (28/10-2017)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Michael Pryce (Wellington 2/11-2018)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington 15/4-2019)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Michael Pryce (5/11-2019)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington 29/9-2020)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Picton, 5/12-2021)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Picton, 8/12-2021)

    M/F Kaiarahi & M/F Valentine

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Picton, 21/1-2022)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington, 16/9-2022)

    M/F Kaiarahi

    Photo: Mike Pryce (Wellington, 16/9-2022)