Aranui 5
Passenger ship in French Polynesia
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MV Aranui 5 is a cargo liner that entered service on 12 December 2015 between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands.[3] With a homeport of Papeete, French Polynesia, the Aranui 5 replaced the Aranui 3, which entered service in 2003.[4]
Aranui 5 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Aranui 5 |
| Owner | Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime (CPTM) |
| Port of registry | Papeete, French Polynesia (France) |
| Builder | Huanghai Shipbuilding, Shandong, China[1] |
| Yard number | K-19 |
| Launched | 8 Februari 2015 |
| In service | 12 December 2015 |
| Home port | Papeete, French Polynesia |
| Identification | |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger-cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 126 m (413 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 24 m (78 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Decks | 10 |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[1] |
| Capacity | 256 |
| Crew | 64[1] |
No ship named Aranui 4 ever went into service, because the number four is regarded as unlucky in China;[5] Wing Wong, the founder of the business that operates the Aranui voyages, was from China.[4][6] Aranui 5, like its predecessor, is registered as a passenger ship under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), for international operation.[4]
As well as carrying cargo to and from the six ports in the Marquesas Islands, Aranui 5 operates a passenger service and tourist cruise as part of its monthly 12-day itinerary; the ship also stops at the Rangiroa and Tuamotu atolls before returning to Tahiti.[7] Additional Aranui 5 trips operate to other islands in French Polynesia and beyond, including Rarotonga and the Cook Islands and once a year to Pitcairn Island.[7]
The Aranui 5 was used to house surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics off the coast of Teahupoʻo, Tahiti, making it the first floating Olympic village.[8] The ship housed 28 athletes from 19 delegations.[9]