TAPORO 8

TAPORO 8 (IMO: 8115100) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the French Polynesia flag. It has an overall length of 243 feets and a beam of 49 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 546006000
• IMO Number: 8115100
• Call Sign: FMAP
• Flag State: French Polynesia
• Vessel Type: Cargo/Passenger Ferry

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 499 GT
• Deadweight: 450 DWT
• Length Overall: 50.6 m
• Beam: 10.2 m
• Draught: 2.9 m
• Year Built: 1982

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Speed: approximately 12 knots service speed

Shipyard

• Build Country: France
• Year of Build: 1982

Owner / Operator

• Operator: Compagnie Française Maritime de Tahiti (CFMT)
• Commercial Brand: Taporo Line
• Country of Operation: French Polynesia

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Area: Society Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia
• Route Type: Inter-island cargo and passenger service
• Primary Ports: Papeete (Tahiti) serving as main hub, with calls to various Leeward Islands ports

Vessel Description

TAPORO 8 is a small inter-island cargo and passenger vessel operating within the waters of French Polynesia. The vessel serves a vital role in the supply chain of remote island communities throughout the Society Islands and broader French Polynesian archipelago, carrying essential goods, foodstuffs, and passengers between Papeete and outlying islands. As part of the Taporo fleet operated by Compagnie Française Maritime de Tahiti, the vessel is a traditional supply ship characteristic of the inter-island trade that has historically sustained the economy and daily life of French Polynesia's dispersed island communities. The vessel operates under French Polynesian maritime authority and is subject to French maritime regulations applicable to the territory.