MOTAF

MOTAF (IMO: 9159165) sailing under the Comoros flag. It has an overall length of 164 feets and a beam of 30 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 620999353
• IMO: 9159165
• Call Sign: D6A3352
• Flag State: Comoros
• Vessel Type: General Cargo Ship
• Ship Category: Dry Cargo

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 2,823 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 4,253 DWT
• Net Tonnage: 1,449 NT
• Length Overall: 88.3 m
• Beam: 14.2 m
• Draught: 5.8 m
• Year Built: 1998

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Number of Engines: 1
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Service Speed: 10 knots

Shipyard

• Year of Build: 1998
• Country of Build: Japan

Owner/Operator

• Flag: Comoros
• Registration Port: Moroni

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Type: Class A Transponder
• AIS Status: Active

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Indian Ocean
• Operating Area: East African coastal waters, including ports along the Comoros Islands, Madagascar, Mozambique, and surrounding regional trade routes

Vessel Description

MOTAF is a small general cargo vessel built in 1998 in Japan, operating under the flag of the Comoros. With a deadweight of approximately 4,253 tonnes and an overall length of 88.3 meters, the vessel is suited for regional short-sea and coastal trade operations within the Western Indian Ocean and East African maritime corridor. The vessel transmits an active Class A AIS signal and is registered under Comorian maritime authority. As a single-screw diesel-powered cargo ship, MOTAF is typical of the smaller cargo tonnage operating in developing regional maritime trade networks in the Western Indian Ocean basin.