AASTUN

AASTUN (IMO: 9321407) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Portugal flag. It has an overall length of 374 feets and a beam of 46 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 255768000
• IMO: 9321407
• Call Sign: CQLE
• Flag State: Portugal
• Vessel Type: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
• Status: Active

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 26,904 GT
• Net Tonnage: 9,871 NT
• Deadweight: 8,400 DWT
• Length Overall: 193.6 m
• Beam: 26.5 m
• Draft: 6.3 m
• Decks: 4

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Speed (Service): 21 knots
• Speed (Maximum): 22 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
• Country of Build: Germany
• Year Built: 2005
• Yard Number: 729

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Empresa de Navegação Madeirense (ENM)
• Operator: Empresa de Navegação Madeirense (ENM)
• Country: Portugal

Operating Region

• Primary Region: North Atlantic / Eastern Atlantic
• Route: Operates between mainland Portugal and the Autonomous Region of Madeira, including service to Porto Santo island
• Port of Registry: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Vessel Description

AASTUN is a Ro-Ro passenger/cargo ferry built in 2005 at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Germany. The vessel serves the critical maritime link between the Portuguese mainland and the Madeira archipelago, operating scheduled services that carry both passengers and ro-ro cargo including vehicles. The ship is designed for open ocean Atlantic route operations and is capable of maintaining high service speeds to support regular scheduled ferry connections. As part of the Empresa de Navegação Madeirense fleet, the vessel plays a significant logistical role in supplying the island of Madeira and Porto Santo with goods and transport connectivity to continental Portugal.