SONANGOL PORTOAMBIM
- Vessel Type: Tanker
- MMSI: 311066300
- IMO: 9575577
- Call sign: C6ZB8
SONANGOL PORTOAMBIM (IMO: 9575577) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Bahamas flag. It has an overall length of 899 feets and a beam of 157 feets.
SONANGOL PORTOAMBIM position reported at 06/06/2026 21:27:41 UTC:
Latitude: -79.537663, Longitude -79.537663 longitude
Visited ports: Chevron Sf, Saldanha, Marcus Hook, Marcus Hook Anch, Big Stone Beach Anch
Vessel Identification
- MMSI: 311066300
- IMO: 9575577
- Call Sign: C6ZB8
- Flag State: Bahamas
- Vessel Type: Crude Oil Tanker
Specifications
- Gross Tonnage: 81,278 GT
- Deadweight: 158,597 DWT
- Length Overall: 274 meters
- Beam: 48 meters
- Draft: 17.0 meters
- Year Built: 2011
Propulsion
- Engine Type: MAN B&W diesel engine
- Service Speed: approximately 14.5 knots
- Drive: Single screw
Shipyard
- Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI)
- Country: South Korea
- Year of Delivery: 2011
Owner / Operator
- Registered Owner: Sonangol Shipping
- Operator: Sonangol EP (Empresa Pública)
- Country of Domicile: Angola
Operating Region
- Primary Region: West African waters, with operations along the Angolan offshore oil export routes
- Typical Trade: Crude oil export terminals in Angola, including Cabinda and Luanda, serving Atlantic basin trading routes including Europe and Asia
Vessel Description
The vessel is an Aframax-class crude oil tanker operating within the fleet of Sonangol, the Angolan state oil company. Built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and delivered in 2011, the vessel supports Angola's crude oil export operations. As part of the Sonangol Shipping fleet, it plays a strategic role in transporting crude oil produced from Angola's offshore deepwater fields to international markets. The vessel is registered under the Bahamas flag and is equipped to handle large-volume crude oil cargoes across trans-oceanic voyages.
| Port | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVRON SF | Port | 5/11/2026 |
| SALDANHA | Port | 9/20/2025 |
| MARCUS HOOK | Port | 5/13/2025 |
| MARCUS HOOK ANCH | Anchorage | 5/13/2025 |
| MARCUS HOOK ANCH | Anchorage | 5/12/2025 |
| BIG STONE BEACH ANCH | Anchorage | 5/8/2025 |