MV Arahanga

History
Name	MV Arahanga
Operator	New Zealand Railways Department, New Zealand Railways Corporation, Tranz Rail
Route	Wellington - Picton
Builder	Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, Glasgow
Yard number	111
Launched	27 July 1972
In service	11 December 1972
Out of service	27 March 2001
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Roll-on/roll-off, train ferry
Tonnage	3,893 GRT
Length	127.4 metres
Beam	18.3 metres
Draught	4.8 metres
Propulsion	2 x SEMT Pielstick
Speed	17 Knots (31 km/h)
Capacity	40 (Original) 100 (1989)

MV Arahanga was a roll-on/roll-off train ferry that operated across the Cook Strait between Wellington and Picton in New Zealand from 1972 until 2001.

Arahanga was built by Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, Glasgow for the New Zealand Railways Department to operate across the Cook Strait between Wellington and Picton.^[1] Upper Clyde Shipbuilders went into liquidation during its construction, delaying its completion by 10 months.^[2] It was the last ship built at the John Brown & Company yard.^[3] Launched on 27 January 1972, it arrived in Wellington on 22 November 1972 and entered service on 11 December 1972.^[4][5][6]

It was built as a cargo ferry with four tracks for railway wagons and additional capacity for road trucks. Built to only carry 40 passengers, it was refitted in 1984 to carry 100.^[7] After 32,662 voyages, it was withdrawn on 27 March 2001 and sold to Alang, India for scrapping.^[2]