VOEA Lomipeau (A301) (ex Punaruu, ex Bow Cecil) is a coastal tanker in service with the Tonga Maritime Force that entered service in 1995.[1][2] The ship was built in 1969 in Norway and commissioned into the French Navy as Punaruu on 16 November 1971.[3] It was gifted to Tonga in 1995 as a reward for not speaking out against French nuclear testing.[4] It was subsequently given a major refit in Auckland, New Zealand, then used to carry relief fuel to the Cook Islands,[5] and water to Haʻapai.[6]
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Tanker |
| Displacement | 4,000 tonnes full load |
| Length | 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 13.5 m (44 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 diesels |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
Its home port was Nukuʻalofa.
References
edit- ^ "Lomipeau". Marinetraffic.com.
- ^ skipshistorie
- ^ Jane's fighting ships. 1996-97. Janes. 1996. p. 720.
- ^ ""Voea Lomipeau"" (PDF). Marine News. Vol. 46, no. 3. 1997. p. 152-153. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "TONGAN SHIP TRANSPORTING OIL TO COOK ISLANDS". Pacific Islands Report. 7 January 1998. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "RAIN COMES TO TONGA'S HA'APAI ISLANDS AFTER SIX MONTHS". Pacific islands Report. 13 November 1998. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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