JOSE ALENCAR

JOSE ALENCAR (IMO: 9489924) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 600 feets and a beam of 105 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710015170
• IMO: 9489924
• Call Sign: PPUO
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Bulk Carrier
• AIS Type: Cargo

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 38,734 GT
• Deadweight: 74,300 DWT
• Length Overall: 225 meters
• Beam: 32 meters
• Draft: 14.4 meters
• Year Built: 2011

Propulsion

• Engine Type: MAN B&W diesel main engine
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Service Speed: approximately 14 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
• Country: South Korea
• Year Delivered: 2011

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Companhia Brasileira de Navegação (CBN)
• Operator: Vale S.A. / associated bulk carrier operations
• Country of Ownership: Brazil

Operating Region

• Primary Trade: International bulk cargo routes
• Known Routes: South American ports, Atlantic Ocean transits, Iron ore and bulk commodity trade routes connecting Brazil with international destinations including Asian and European ports

Vessel Description

The Jose Alencar is a Panamax bulk carrier operating under the Brazilian flag, built in 2011 at Sungdong Shipbuilding in South Korea. The vessel is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk commodities, most notably iron ore and grain, consistent with Brazil's major export trades. Named after José Alencar Gomes da Silva, former Vice President of Brazil, the vessel represents part of Brazil's effort to expand its national merchant fleet capacity. As a Panamax-class vessel, it is dimensioned to transit the Panama Canal and operate across major international shipping lanes. The vessel is equipped for ocean-going bulk cargo operations and complies with international maritime safety and environmental regulations under IMO conventions.