SAAM TUPI
- Vessel Type: Towing/Tug
- MMSI: 710003640
- IMO: 9449077
- Call sign: PS9354
SAAM TUPI (IMO: 9449077) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 79 feets and a beam of 33 feets.
SAAM TUPI position reported at 04/27/2026 12:58:27 UTC:
Latitude: -38.475923, Longitude -38.475923 longitude
Visited ports: Fortaleza, Pecem
Vessel Identification
- MMSI: 710003640
- IMO: 9449077
- Call Sign: PS9354
- Vessel Type: Tug
- Flag: Brazil
- Port of Registry: Brazil
Specifications
- Gross Tonnage: 493 GT
- Deadweight: 400 DWT
- Length Overall: 42.5 m
- Beam: 12.8 m
- Draft: 5.8 m
Propulsion
- Propulsion Type: Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD)
- Bollard Pull: approximately 70 tonnes
- Engine Configuration: Twin diesel engines
- Drive System: Z-drive azimuthing thrusters
Shipyard
- Builder: Detroit Brasil Ltda
- Country of Build: Brazil
- Year Built: 2009
Owner / Operator
- Owner: SAAM Smit Towage Brasil
- Operator: SAAM Smit Towage Brasil
- Parent Company: SAAM S.A. (Chile)
- Commercial Management: SAAM Towage
Operating Region
- Primary Region: South America
- Country of Operation: Brazil
- Port Operations: Brazilian coastal and port towage operations, including major Brazilian ports along the Atlantic coast
Vessel Description
SAAM TUPI is a Brazilian-flagged azimuth stern drive (ASD) tug operating under the SAAM Smit Towage Brasil fleet. Built in 2009, the vessel is designed for harbor and coastal towage operations, providing ship-handling, escort, and berthing assistance services at Brazilian ports. As an ASD tug, she benefits from enhanced maneuverability afforded by her azimuthing thruster configuration, allowing precise directional control during port towage operations. The vessel operates as part of SAAM Towage's broader South American network, which is one of the largest towage operators on the continent following the integration of SAAM and Smit Towage operations in the region.