VALLARPADAM

VALLARPADAM (IMO: 9444754) sailing under the India flag. It has an overall length of 105 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 419073100
• IMO Number: 9444754
• Call Sign: AUPT
• Vessel Type: Cargo Ship / Container Vessel
• Flag State: India
• Flag Code: IN

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 26,589 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 34,500 DWT
• Length Overall (LOA): 210 m
• Beam: 30.2 m
• Draft: 11.5 m
• TEU Capacity: 2,524 TEU

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw, diesel engine
• Service Speed: approximately 19 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries
• Country of Build: South Korea
• Year Built: 2009

Owner / Operator

• Registered Owner: Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)
• Operator: Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)
• Home Port: Mumbai, India

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Transponder: Class A (SOLAS compliant)
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes
• EPIRB: Fitted
• Radar Systems: Fitted per SOLAS requirements

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Route: Indian coastal and short-sea routes including Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) and Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT), Kochi, Kerala, India
• Service Area: Indian subcontinent, Indian Ocean region, intra-Asia trades

Vessel Description

This vessel is a mid-size container ship operating under the Indian flag, managed and owned by the Shipping Corporation of India, one of India's largest state-owned shipping enterprises. Built in 2009 at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, the vessel is suited for feeder and regional container trade routes across the Indian subcontinent and the broader Indian Ocean region. The vessel's name reflects its association with the Vallarpadam terminal in Kochi, a strategically significant transshipment hub on India's west coast. It operates in compliance with SOLAS, MARPOL, and applicable IMO conventions, maintaining Class A AIS transponder broadcasts as required for vessels of its size and trading area.