F/V TARANIS

F/V TARANIS (IMO: 9644081) sailing under the France flag. It has an overall length of 82 feets and a beam of 20 feets.

F/V TARANIS

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 228004600
• IMO: 9644081
• Call Sign: FFZT
• Flag State: France
• Vessel Type: Fishing Vessel
• AIS Type: Fishing

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,153 GT
• Length Overall: 64.9 m
• Beam: 13.5 m
• Year Built: 2013

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Drive Type: Single screw

Shipyard

• Builder: Piriou Shipyard
• Build Location: Concarneau, France
• Year Delivered: 2013

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO)
• Operator: Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique (CFTO)
• Home Port: Concarneau, France

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A (Transponder fitted)
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean
• Fishing Grounds: Tropical tuna fishing zones
• Port of Registry: Concarneau, France

Vessel Description

The TARANIS is a large French tuna seiner (senneurs thoniers) operated by Compagnie Française du Thon Océanique, one of France's principal tuna fishing enterprises. Built at the renowned Piriou shipyard in Concarneau in 2013, the vessel is designed and equipped for purse seine tuna fishing operations targeting tropical tuna species, primarily yellowfin and skipjack tuna. Operating under the French flag, she conducts extended fishing campaigns across Atlantic and Indian Ocean tropical tuna grounds. The vessel represents a modern generation of French industrial tuna seiners built to comply with current European Union fisheries regulations and sustainability standards.