MV 'Otuanga'ofa

MV ʻOtu Angaʻofa ("friendly islands")[1] is an inter-island ferry which has operated in Tonga since 2010.

MV ʻOtu Angaʻofa was built in Japan and was paid for by the Japanese government at a cost of US$16 million.

[2] It arrived in Tonga in October 2010,[3] and after a period of testing, entered service with the Friendly Island Shipping Agency in December 2010.

On its arrival, it was told to stay outside new Zealand waters for three weeks due to biosecurity risks.

[10] The repairs took longer than expected,[11] and the ferry's absence caused significant disruption to the education of students in the Niua Islands, who were unable to travel to Tongatapu for the beginning of the school year.