VEGA · IMO Number 9174828
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Registry Context
VEGA is one of 6 Roll-on/Roll-offs flagged in New Zealand and one of 1,420 vessels built in 1998 — out of 122,475 vessels tracked in the Sea Project registry.
Vessel Specifications & Dimensions
Casualty History — 7 incident(s)
Experienced an electrical fault while operating on the Wellington to Picton route, New Zealand, resulting in the cancellation of sailings on April 22, 2025. Sailings from Wellington to Picton and the
Collided with a dock ramp (linkspan) while arriving at Wellington berth, New Zealand. Hull damage was reported above the waterline, requiring new plating. The vessel resumed service to Picton on 10 Au
Ran aground north of Picton, New Zealand, on 20 Jun 2024 after a steering failure. The vessel remained watertight. The Picton Harbour Master was onboard. Picton tugboats Maungatea and Monowai refloate
Vessel had partial loss of power, in the Cook Strait and drifted at a speed of 1.8 knots, outside of the route into the Marlborough Sounds. She was quickly back to normal speed and continued voyage.
All sailings of vessel cancelled on 28 Sep 2022 and 29 Sep due to electrical fault causing an issue with the ship’s control system, sidelined in Wellington, New Zealand. Vessel expected to return to s
Vessel sidelined in Wellington, New Zealand since 09 Jun 2021, after vessel’s gearbox broke down; repairs to take up to 4 weeks; vessel expected to resume sailing early July 2021.
Air found in the vessel's water-cooling system on Wellington-Picton(NZL) service 29 Jan 2015. Returned to Wellington overnight.
Sale History — 2 record(s)
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Sea Project. "VEGA (IMO 9174828)." Accessed 2026-09-10. https://www.seaproject.live/vessel/9174828/vega