Tofa Ramsay Shipping has announced the retirement and disposal of its ‘Alaimoana vessel after reaching the end of its effective service life.
The vessel had been servicing the interisland ferry route between Tongatapu and ‘Eua Island since the 1980s.
This evening, the company informed its social media followers about the history of the vessel in an emotional post.
It said the family of Tofā Ramsay, who owned the ship, purchased it from New Zealand.
“Its services had been useful to the people of Nuku’alofa and ‘Eua”, it said in Tongan.
It said that the MV Alaimoana’s services facilitated the company’s expansion through the purchase of another vessel, the MV Vaomapa.
The name was used for the company’s first ‘Alaimoana, which was in service in the 1970s.
It said that this evening, the MV Vaomapa towed the MV Alaimoana into the deep sea and disposed it there.
“Thank you for the memories!”
