PONTA CALHAU

PONTA CALHAU (IMO: 8687359) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Portugal flag.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 255402890
• IMO: 8687359
• Call Sign: CULX5
• Flag State: Portugal
• Vessel Type: Passenger Vessel
• AIS Type: Passenger

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 119 GT
• Length Overall: 30.5 m
• Beam: 8 m
• Draft: 1.8 m
• Year Built: 1987

Shipyard

• Country of Build: Portugal

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Empresa de Navegação da Madeira
• Flag Registry: Madeira, Portugal

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Atlantic Ocean, Madeira Archipelago, Portugal
• Service Type: Inter-island and coastal passenger ferry service operating within the Madeira island group, including routes connecting Madeira to Porto Santo and surrounding island waters
• Sea Area: GMDSS Sea Area A1/A2

Vessel Description

PONTA CALHAU is a small Portuguese-flagged passenger vessel operating within the Madeira Archipelago. Built in 1987, the vessel has been employed in short-sea and coastal passenger transport services in the waters surrounding the Madeira Islands. The vessel is representative of the compact passenger ferry class commonly operated in the island waters of the Portuguese Atlantic territories, serving local maritime transportation needs in the region.