PUNTA MEDANOS

PUNTA MEDANOS (IMO: 9508990) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Argentina flag. It has an overall length of 472 feets and a beam of 75 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 701098000
• IMO: 9508990
• Call Sign: LW2692
• Flag State: Argentina
• Vessel Type: Tanker
• Ship Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 26,084 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 43,000 DWT
• Length Overall: 183 m
• Beam: 32 m
• Draft: 12 m
• Year Built: 2011

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Single screw
• Speed: 14.5 knots (service speed)

Shipyard

• Builder: Hyundai Heavy Industries
• Country: South Korea
• Year of Delivery: 2011

Owner / Operator

• Operator: YPF SA (Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales)
• Country of Registration: Argentina

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted

Operating Region

• Primary Region: South Atlantic Ocean
• Area of Operation: Argentine coastal and river waters, including Río de la Plata estuary and Patagonian coast, primarily servicing Argentine port terminals and offshore facilities

Vessel Description

PUNTA MEDANOS is an Argentinian-flagged oil and chemical tanker operating primarily in support of Argentina's national energy sector under the operation of YPF SA, Argentina's state energy company. The vessel is named after Punta Médanos, a coastal locality in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Built in 2011 at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, the vessel is designed for the transportation of petroleum products and chemical cargoes along Argentine coastal routes and within the South Atlantic region. The vessel regularly calls at Argentine petroleum terminals and plays a role in domestic energy logistics for the Argentine market.