DRAGAO DO MAR

DRAGAO DO MAR (IMO: 9453822) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 899 feets and a beam of 157 feets.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 710016250 IMO: 9453822 Call Sign: PPSJ Flag: Brazil Vessel Type: Passenger Ship AIS Type: Passenger

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 4,077 GT Length Overall: 100.6 m Beam: 17.4 m Draft: 3.5 m Decks: 5

Propulsion

Propulsion Type: Diesel Electric Speed: 14 knots (service)

Shipyard

Builder: Estaleiro Mauá Country of Build: Brazil Year Built: 2011

Owner / Operator

Owner: Empresa de Navegação Elomar Ltda (ENELMAR) Operator: Governo do Estado do Ceará / ASTEF (Associação Técnico-Científica Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin) Flag State Registry: Brazil (NORMAN - Brazilian Maritime Authority)

Operating Region

Primary Region: Brazil — Northeast Coast Home Port: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil Route: Operates coastal passenger ferry services along the coast of Ceará state, including routes serving communities along the northeastern Brazilian coastline

Vessel Description

Dragão do Mar is a Brazilian-built passenger ferry vessel operating under the flag of Brazil, named after the legendary figure Francisco José do Nascimento, known as "Dragão do Mar" (Dragon of the Sea), a celebrated abolitionist and jangadeiro from Ceará. The vessel was constructed at the Estaleiro Mauá shipyard in Brazil and entered service in 2011. Designed for coastal passenger transport operations, the vessel serves the state of Ceará's maritime transportation needs, providing ferry services to coastal communities along the northeastern Brazilian coast. The vessel is equipped with multiple passenger decks and configured for short-to-medium range coastal voyages in tropical Atlantic waters.