MARBELLA

MARBELLA (IMO: 9077941) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Argentina flag. It has an overall length of 95 feets and a beam of 23 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 701000759
• IMO: 9077941
• Call Sign: LW9699
• Flag: Argentina
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 4,077 GT
• Deadweight: 550 DWT
• Length Overall: 100.5 m
• Beam: 15.0 m
• Draft: 3.5 m
• Year Built: 1995

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Twin Screw
• Speed: 14.0 knots (service)

Shipyard

• Builder: Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
• Country: Germany
• Year Delivered: 1995

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Buquebus
• Operator: Buquebus
• Country: Argentina

Operating Region

• Primary Trade Area: South Atlantic, Río de la Plata estuary
• Regular Routes: Buenos Aires (Argentina) to Colonia del Sacramento and Montevideo (Uruguay)

Vessel Description

MARBELLA is an Argentine-flagged passenger vessel operated by Buquebus, one of the principal ferry operators serving the Río de la Plata region. The vessel primarily services the cross-river routes connecting Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Uruguayan ports including Colonia del Sacramento and Montevideo. Built in 1995 at the Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft shipyard in Germany, the vessel was designed for short-to-medium range passenger ferry operations in estuarine and coastal waters. The vessel operates under the regulatory framework of Argentina's maritime authority and maintains continuous AIS transmission consistent with regional maritime traffic management requirements.