ONIX

ONIX (IMO: 9054444) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 85 feets and a beam of 23 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710013430
• IMO: 9054444
• Call Sign: PQ6135
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 25,987 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 43,180 DWT
• Length Overall: 185.74 m
• Beam: 30.5 m
• Draft: 11.5 m
• Year Built: 1994

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw, motor vessel
• Service Speed: 13.5 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Ishikawajima do Brasil Estaleiros S.A. (ISHIBRAS)
• Build Year: 1994
• Country: Brazil

Owner/Operator

• Flag State: Brazil
• Registered Owner: Brazilian operator
• Registry: Brazilian Maritime Authority (NORMAN)

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Fitted
• GMDSS: Equipped

Operating Region

• Primary Region: South American coastal and inland waterway trades
• Port of Registry: Brazil
• Trade Route: Brazilian coastal routes, including operations along the southeastern and northeastern Brazilian coastline and South Atlantic

Vessel Description

ONIX is a Brazilian-flagged bulk carrier built in 1994 at the ISHIBRAS shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a Handymax-class bulk carrier, she is designed for the carriage of dry bulk commodities including grain, iron ore, coal, and other bulk materials. The vessel operates primarily within Brazilian waters and South Atlantic trade routes. Built domestically in Brazil, ONIX represents part of the Brazilian merchant fleet engaged in coastal and short-sea shipping operations regulated under Brazilian maritime law and oversight of the Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários (ANTAQ).