TAPORO 9

TAPORO 9 (IMO: 7521912) sailing under the French Polynesia flag. It has an overall length of 292 feets and a beam of 49 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 546012200
• IMO Number: 7521912
• Call Sign: FNNA
• Flag State: French Polynesia
• Vessel Type: General Cargo / Passenger Ferry

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 499 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 280 DWT
• Length Overall: 53.5 m
• Beam: 10.2 m
• Year Built: 1976

Propulsion

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

Shipyard

• Build Country: France
• Year of Construction: 1976

Owner / Operator

• Operator: Compagnie Française Maritime de Tahiti (CFMT)
• Registered Owner: Compagnie Française Maritime de Tahiti
• Country of Domicile: French Polynesia

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class B
• MMSI Registered: Yes

Operating Region

• Primary Service Area: French Polynesia, Society Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago
• Trade Pattern: Inter-island cargo and passenger transport service operating among the islands of French Polynesia, including routes serving remote atolls and outer islands of the Tuamotu group

Vessel Description

TAPORO 9 is a small inter-island cargo and passenger vessel operating under the flag of French Polynesia. She serves as part of the fleet operated by Compagnie Française Maritime de Tahiti, providing essential supply and transport links between Tahiti and the outer islands of French Polynesia. As a lifeline vessel for remote island communities, she carries general cargo, freight, and passengers across the waters of the South Pacific. The vessel represents a class of small, versatile inter-island traders that are critical to the economic and social connectivity of the widely dispersed island groups of French Polynesia.