LUCA

LUCA (IMO: 9570632) sailing under the Antigua and Barbuda flag. It has an overall length of 427 feets and a beam of 56 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 305145000
• IMO: 9570632
• Call Sign: V2IG7
• Flag State: Antigua and Barbuda
• Vessel Type: General Cargo Ship

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 2,999 GT
• Deadweight: 4,750 DWT
• Length Overall: 89.9 m
• Beam: 13.6 m
• Draft: 5.4 m

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Single screw
• Service Speed: 10 knots

Shipyard

• Year Built: 2011
• Country of Build: China

Owner / Operator

• Flag: Antigua and Barbuda
• Registered Owner: European Caribbean Line
• Management Region: Caribbean / European operations

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Equipped per SOLAS requirements for vessel class

Operating Region

• Primary Trading Area: Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
• Route Type: Short sea and regional tramping cargo operations
• Port Range: Caribbean island ports and European feeder routes

Vessel Description

LUCA is a small general cargo vessel registered under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, operating primarily in the Caribbean basin. Built in China in 2011, the vessel is suited for short-sea and feeder cargo operations serving smaller regional ports that may be inaccessible to larger vessels. With a deadweight of approximately 4,750 tonnes and an overall length of under 90 meters, LUCA represents a common class of multipurpose cargo vessel utilized for breakbulk and general cargo trade throughout the Caribbean and Atlantic trading corridors.