Licence Aremiti 5

 

Statistics of the Maritime Transport Services 2002:
- Windward Islands: 1 334 729
- Leeward Islands: 37 313

Aremiti 5, Project 2001: (same as AREMITI 4)
- 50 m long, 12 m wide, 450 passengers
- Cost: 850 million Fcp
- Project abandoned

Aremiti 5 (BIS), Project 2003: (ship upward revised)
- 56 m long, 14 m wide, 700 passengers
- Cost: 1.65 billion Fcp
- Start of operation in June 2004

 

DGI tax exemption

June 23, 2003, request for the Ministry of Economy and Finance:
"These events led the SNC Aremiti to reactivate the "Aremiti 5 project", fast ship with a capacity of 700 passengers and 26-30 vehicles for the service PAPEETE / MOOREA; the launch of this new vessel allowing the SNC Aremiti to affect the Aremiti 4 to serving the Leeward Islands."

- Accreditation Decision, Article 1 (4 February 2005):
" ... for the acquisition of a fast catamaran, the Aremiti V, designed to carry vehicles and passengers, which will be operated in French Polynesia by the SNC Aremiti, on routes TAHITI MOOREA "

Local Informations

Publication of "La Depeche de Tahiti", 15 February 2003:
"The Aremiti 3 sold, the Aremiti 5 reborn to 650 passengers and 30 vehicles for MOOREA."

- Response of the Presidency No. 243 dated September 9, 2003, following the request for approval to the Investment Code:
" I hereby acknowledge receipt of your application for approval of your proposed acquisition of a new ship (Aremiti 5), intended to serve the line MOOREA ..."

Court Decision

After the complaint of former shareholders of SDM MOOREA competitor: the legality of the orders of July 7, 2004 granting a license to the Aremiti 5 for PAPEETE MOOREA and Aremiti 4 for Papeete / Leeward islands is confirmed.

Line change

The change of line of a vessel holding a license under Article 4 of Resolution 77/47 establishing the license owner on condition that this issue be discussed at the CCNMI. Reversal of licenses between the Aremiti 4 (corresponding to the project No. 1) and Aremiti 5.

In its letter No. 227 of March 3, 2004, the Transportation Department has agreed to the reversal of licenses between Aremiti 5 and Aremiti 4. The application was considered at the meeting of March 10, 2004 the CCNMI, where Minister of Transport said: "The inversion does not technically meet the problem."

The Council of Ministers of the this moment (March 2004) has never made any decisions to grant such a reversal, not taking into account the particular interests of passengers security, privileging unknowing interests.