INDEPENDENT
- Vessel Type: Other
- MMSI: 512005171
- IMO: 8729688
- Call sign: ZMCS
INDEPENDENT (IMO: 8729688) sailing under the New Zealand flag.
INDEPENDENT position reported at 04/29/2026 23:26:12 UTC:
Latitude: 172.710592, Longitude 172.710592 longitude
Visited ports: Lyttelton, Nelson
Vessel Identification
- MMSI: 512005171
- IMO: 8729688
- Call Sign: ZMCS
- Flag State: New Zealand
- Vessel Type: Passenger Vessel
- Status: Active
Specification
- Gross Tonnage: 197 GT
- Length Overall: 34.5 m
- Beam: 9.1 m
- Year Built: 1988
Propulsion
- Engine Type: Diesel
- Drive Type: Twin Screw
Shipyard
- Year Built: 1988
- Country of Build: New Zealand
Owner/Operator
- Registered Owner: Fullers Group Limited
- Country: New Zealand
Navigation/Communications Equipment
- EPIRB: Registered
- AIS: Class B Transponder
- DSC: Fitted
Operating Region
- Primary Area: New Zealand Coastal Waters
- Port of Registry: Auckland, New Zealand
- AIS Reported Area: Hauraki Gulf, Auckland Region
Vessel Description
INDEPENDENT is a passenger ferry vessel registered under the New Zealand flag, operating primarily within the Hauraki Gulf and Auckland coastal waters. Built in 1988, the vessel has been deployed in passenger ferry services typical of the Auckland harbour and gulf island route network. The vessel operates under Fullers Group Limited, a principal ferry operator serving the greater Auckland region and its surrounding island communities.