NEC EMPRESS

NEC EMPRESS (IMO: 9276810) sailing under the Trinidad and Tobago flag.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 362015000
• IMO Number: 9276810
• Call Sign: 9YFZ
• Flag State: Trinidad and Tobago
• Vessel Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship
• AIS Type: Ro-Ro Cargo/Passenger Ship

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 21,856 GT
• Deadweight: 4,400 DWT
• Length Overall: 175.5 m
• Beam: 26.8 m
• Draft: 5.8 m
• Decks: 9
• Passenger Capacity: 1,500

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel
• Engine Configuration: Twin screw
• Service Speed: 18 knots
• Maximum Speed: 20 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG)
• Country of Build: Germany
• Year Built: 2003
• Hull Number: 724

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: National Energy Corporation (NEC) of Trinidad and Tobago
• Operator: National Energy Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago
• Home Port: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• Navigation Status: Capable of broadcasting real-time AIS positional data
• GMDSS: Fitted
• Radio Equipment: MF/HF and VHF compliant communications systems

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Caribbean Sea
• Specific Route: Inter-island service between Trinidad and Tobago
• Port Calls: Port of Spain (Trinidad), Scarborough (Tobago)

Vessel Description

The vessel is a passenger and ro-ro cargo ferry purpose-built for inter-island service between the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Constructed at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Germany and delivered in 2003, the vessel was designed to accommodate both passenger traffic and wheeled cargo on dedicated ro-ro decks. Operated under the flag of Trinidad and Tobago by the National Energy Corporation, the vessel plays a significant role in the domestic maritime transport infrastructure of the twin-island republic, providing regular scheduled sailings across the Gulf of Paria and beyond to Tobago. The vessel is equipped with modern navigation and safety systems consistent with SOLAS requirements for passenger vessels operating in the regional Caribbean environment.