SAAM PATAXO

SAAM PATAXO (IMO: 9668659) is a baycraft vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 82 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710012550
• IMO: 9668659
• Call Sign: PPYX
• Vessel Type: Offshore Tug / Supply Vessel
• Flag State: Brazil
• Flag Code: BR

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 494 GT
• Deadweight: 600 DWT
• Length Overall: 40.2 m
• Beam: 13.0 m
• Draft: 5.5 m

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric / Azimuth Thruster (Z-drive)
• Engine Configuration: Twin Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD)
• Bollard Pull: approximately 60 tonnes

Shipyard

• Builder: Wilson Sons Estaleiros
• Country of Build: Brazil
• Year Built: 2013

Owner / Operator

• Owner: SAAM S.A.
• Operator: SAAM Smit Towage Brasil (now operating under SAAM Towage Brasil)
• Country: Brazil / Chile

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Brazilian coastal and port waters
• Operational Area: Southeast Brazil, including ports along the Brazilian coast, primarily supporting harbor towage and offshore operations within Brazilian territorial waters

Vessel Description

SAAM PATAXO is an Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) harbor tug operating under the SAAM Towage Brasil fleet. The vessel is part of a class of modern harbor tugs built in Brazil to support port towage operations along the Brazilian coastline. Named following the SAAM Towage Brasil tradition of naming vessels after indigenous Brazilian peoples, the Pataxo references the Pataxó people indigenous to the state of Bahia. The vessel is designed for high maneuverability in confined port environments, providing escort, berthing, and unberthing assistance to commercial vessels at Brazilian ports. As part of the broader SAAM group expansion into the Brazilian market following the merger of SAAM and Smit Towage operations, the vessel represents the fleet modernization effort undertaken to meet Brazilian port demand with domestically constructed tonnage.