List of Auckland ferries

This is a list of ferries that operate in Auckland as part of the city's public transport network. Ferries are primarily operated by Fullers360, SeaLink, Belaire, and Explore.[1][2] Auckland Transport also owns several ferries, but these vessels are operated by Fullers360.[3]

Auckland Transport
Main article: Auckland Transport

In 2022 Auckland Transport purchased 4 diesel ferries from Fullers that were in dire need of repair,[4][5] and is in the process of upgrading them to reduce their emissions.[5] There are plans to commission 5 new hybrid-electric ferries,[4] with the first 2 expected to arrive in 2024.[6]

Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length
Wanderer Australia RDM, Tasmania, Australia 1996
27 years ago[7]		 196[7]
8 bikes		 25m[8]
Discovery V (D5) 230[8]
12 bikes		 24m[8]
Starflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth, Australia[9] 1999
24 years ago		 306[7]
20 bikes		 172 GT 32m[8]
Tiri Kat Australia Sabre Catamaran, Perth, Australia[10] 1993
30 years ago		 274[7]
20 bikes		 232 GT 22m[8]

Explore Group
Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Notes
Tuhi Rapa Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[11] 2022[12]
1 year ago		 300[13]
30 bikes		 29m[13] Used on the Tiritiri Matangi Island route, and occasionally Devonport and Half Moon Bay[14]

Fullers360
Main article: Fullers Group
Key: Out of Service Sold
Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Notes
Kororā New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[15] 2017[15]
6 years ago		 420[16]
20 bikes		 34.9m[8]
Tōrea New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[17] 2017[17]
6 years ago		 420[18]
20 bikes		 34.9m[8]
Te Maki New Zealand Challenge Marine, Nelson[19] 2017
6 years ago		 200[8]
10 bikes		 23.9m[8]
Discovery VI (D6) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[20] 2015[20]
8 years ago		 249[8]
6 bikes		 24.96m[8]
Te Kōtuku New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[21] 2014[21]
9 years ago		 330[22]
20 bikes		 34m[8]
Ika Kākahi Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[23] 2011[24]
12 years ago		 400[24]
25 bikes		 37m[8] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019[24]
Kekeno Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[25] 2011[24]
12 years ago		 400[24]
25 bikes		 37m[8] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017[24]
Takahē Australia Incat Crowther, Sydney[26] 2011[7]
12 years ago		 174[7]
10 bikes		 23.9m[8]
Adventurer Australia RDM, Tasmania[27] 1996
27 years ago		 246[7]
8 bikes		 29m[8]
Discovery III (D3) 1996[7]
27 years ago		 160[7]
6 bikes		 18m[8]
Tiger Cat 1996[7]
27 years ago		 160[7]
15 bikes		 18m[8]
Harbour Cat 1995[28]
28 years ago		 200[7]
15 bikes		 20m[8]
Discovery I (D1) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[29] 1993[29]
30 years ago		 199[8] 20m[8]
Osprey 180[8]
10 bikes		 19.5m[8]
Discovery II (D2) 127[7]
4 bikes		 15m[8]
Discovery VII (D7) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[30] 154[31]
6 bikes		 19m[8]
Superflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth 1996[7]
27 years ago		 650[7] 41m[8] Parked in Whangārei[32]
Seaflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth[33] 1994[34]
29 years ago		 208[7] 21.48m[8] Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound
Jet Raider Australia Wavemaster, Perth[35] 1990
33 years ago		 400[36] 37m[8] Sold to Tonga and renamed to MV Māui
Kea New Zealand WECO, Whangārei 1988[37]
35 years ago		 450[8]
30 bikes		 27.06m[8] Parked at Silo Marina
Quickcat Australia SBF Engineering, Perth[38] 1986
37 years ago		 650[39]
30 bikes		 33.38m[8] Parked at Silo Marina

Belaire Ferries

Belaire Ferries operates 16 daily services from Downtown Auckland to West Harbour, and 4 service to Rakino Island each week.[40]

Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length
Centurion 150[7] 20.8m[8]
Spirit Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 88[8] 16.8m[8]
Serenity 1998
25 years old[7]		 55[7] 14.2m[8]
Clipper I New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui 2002
21 years old[41]		 48[8] 13.1m[41]
M.V. Belaire Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide 2005
18 years old		 24[42] 11.25m[42]
Main article: SeaLink New Zealand
Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length
Seamaster
(previously MN Subritzky)[43]		 1983
40 years ago		 24 cars
300 passengers[44]		 41.38m[44]
Island Navigator 1988
35 years ago		 195 passengers[45] 361 GT 37.95m[45]
Seaway II Australia Australia[46] 1996
27 years ago		 300 passengers[47] 281 GT 37.85m[47]
Seacat Australia South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia and Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia[48] 2004
19 years ago		 400 passengers[49] 573 GT[46] 49.5m[49]
Seabridge New Zealand Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand[50] 2013
10 years ago		 250 passengers[51] 482 GT 46.22m[51]
Sea Quest China Southern China[46] 2022
1 year ago		 497 GT 45m
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries
Clipper II New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2006[52]
17 years ago		 48[52] 14.95m[52]
Clipper III New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2008[53]
15 years ago		 48[53] 14.95m[53]
Clipper IV New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2011[54]
12 years ago		 98[54] 17.7m[54]
Clipper V New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2015[55]
8 years ago		 98[55] 17.7m[55]

See also

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