VB MENCEY

VB MENCEY (IMO: 8521165) sailing under the Spain flag. It has an overall length of 89 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

VB MENCEY

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 225992781
• IMO: 8521165
• Call Sign: EA5485
• Flag: Spain
• Vessel Type: Tug
• AIS Type: Tug

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 373 GT
• Length Overall: 36 m
• Beam: 10 m
• Draft: 4.5 m
• Year Built: 1986

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Conventional shaft drive
• Bollard Pull: Approximately 40 tonnes

Shipyard

• Build Year: 1986
• Flag State at Build: Spain

Owner / Operator

• Operator: Boluda Corporación Marítima
• Manager: Boluda Towage
• Home Port: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Canary Islands, Spain
• Port Operations: Santa Cruz de Tenerife
• Secondary Area: Eastern Atlantic coastal waters

Vessel Description

VB Mencey is a conventional harbour and coastal tug operating under the Boluda Towage fleet, one of Spain's largest towage operators. Based in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands, the vessel primarily performs harbour assistance, berthing and unberthing operations for commercial and cruise vessels calling at the port. Built in 1986, the vessel represents an older generation of dedicated harbour tugs that have remained in continuous service through fleet maintenance programs maintained by Boluda Corporación Marítima. The name Mencey references the traditional title given to the indigenous Guanche chiefs of the Canary Islands, consistent with Boluda's regional naming conventions for its Canary Islands-based tug fleet.