PALMAROLA

PALMAROLA (IMO: 5359951) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the Italy flag. It has an overall length of 203 feets and a beam of 30 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 247223500
• IMO Number: 5359951
• Call Sign: INBJ
• Flag State: Italy
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 149 GT
• Length Overall: 36.5 m
• Beam: 7.5 m

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Drive Type: Conventional shaft drive

Shipyard

• Country of Build: Italy
• Year Built: 1959

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Vetor S.r.l.
• Country: Italy

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Mediterranean Sea
• Specific Routes: Tyrrhenian Sea, operating in the waters off the Pontine Islands, including services to and from the island of Palmarola and surrounding areas in the Lazio coastal region of central Italy

Vessel Description

The vessel is a small Italian-flagged passenger ferry operating in the coastal and island waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a construction date of 1959, it represents a legacy passenger craft typical of the short-route ferry services connecting the Italian mainland with the Pontine archipelago. Its modest gross tonnage and dimensions are consistent with vessels serving island communities and tourist routes in the central Mediterranean. The vessel's name reflects its primary operational association with the uninhabited island of Palmarola, one of the Pontine Islands located off the coast of Lazio.