MONFORTE
- Vessel Type: Towing/Tug
- MMSI: 263601650
- IMO: 9071246
- Call sign: CSKL
MONFORTE (IMO: 9071246) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Portugal flag. It has an overall length of 92 feets and a beam of 33 feets.
MONFORTE position reported at 04/30/2026 02:26:33 UTC:
Latitude: -8.859352, Longitude -8.859352 longitude
Visited ports: Sines, Peniche
Vessel Profile
Vessel Identification
- MMSI: 263601650
- IMO: 9071246
- Call Sign: CSKL
- Flag State: Portugal
- Vessel Type: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
Specifications
- Gross Tonnage: 26,904 GT
- Deadweight: 8,400 DWT
- Length Overall: 180 m
- Beam: 25.6 m
- Draft: 6.2 m
- Year Built: 1995
Propulsion
- Engine Type: Diesel
- Propulsion: Single screw
- Service Speed: 18 knots
Shipyard
- Builder: Astilleros Españoles (AESA)
- Build Country: Spain
- Year Delivered: 1995
Owner / Operator
- Registered Owner: Transinsular
- Operator: Transinsular (Transportes Marítimos Insulares)
- Country: Portugal
Operating Region
- Primary Trade Area: Portuguese domestic and Atlantic island routes
- Routes: Mainland Portugal to Azores and Madeira archipelagos
- Trade: Short sea shipping, inter-island cargo services
Vessel Description
MONFORTE is a Ro-Ro cargo vessel operating primarily within Portuguese waters, serving the Atlantic island routes connecting mainland Portugal with the Azores and Madeira. The vessel is operated by Transinsular, a Portuguese shipping company specializing in cargo transport to the Portuguese archipelagos. As a Roll-on/Roll-off vessel, she is designed to carry wheeled cargo including trucks, trailers, and containers loaded via drive-on/drive-off ramps, making her well suited for the supply logistics demands of island communities dependent on regular maritime cargo connections.