BARTOLOMEU DIAS

BARTOLOMEU DIAS (IMO: 9625384) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 837 feets and a beam of 121 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710000872
• IMO: 9625384
• Call Sign: PPSO
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 3,981 GT
• Deadweight: 1,200 DWT
• Length Overall: 93.2 m
• Beam: 17.4 m
• Draft: 5.5 m
• Year Built: 2012

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth Thrusters
• Dynamic Positioning: DP equipped

Shipyard

• Builder: STX OSV (Vard Group)
• Country of Build: Brazil
• Yard: Estaleiro Aker Promar, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil)
• Operator: Diretoria de Hidrografia e Navegação (DHN)
• Home Port: Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Operating Region

• Primary Area: South Atlantic Ocean
• Operations: Hydrographic surveys, oceanographic research, and nautical charting operations primarily along the Brazilian coast and adjacent South Atlantic waters

Vessel Description

BARTOLOMEU DIAS is a hydrographic survey and oceanographic research vessel operated by the Brazilian Navy under the Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation. The vessel is purpose-built to conduct hydrographic surveys, bathymetric data collection, and oceanographic research in support of Brazilian nautical charting programs. Named after the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, who was the first European navigator to sail around the Cape of Good Hope, the vessel represents Brazil's commitment to maintaining accurate and up-to-date nautical charts of its extensive coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone. The vessel is equipped with advanced hydrographic and oceanographic instrumentation suited for deep and shallow water survey operations across the South Atlantic.