Stories From Kiribati

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Uean Te Raoi

On Monday 13th July 2009, the ferry (double-hulled wooden catamaran) called ‘Uean Te Raoi’ made her journey from Tarawa to Maiana island. This ferry of about 17meters was indeed owned and run by the Catholic Paris on Maiana. Like other wooden ferries of the type, Uean Te Raoi had become one of the popular marine transports for people and light cargo mainly bet...