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.

Port Type Date
SINES Port 4/29/2026
PENICHE Port 9/27/2025
SINES Port 7/31/2025