- Vessel Type: Tanker
- MMSI: 710020930
- IMO: 9453834
- Call sign: PPLQ
HENRIQUE DIAS
(IMO: 9453834)
is a Tanker vessel
sailing under the Brazil flag.
It has an overall length of 899 feets and a beam of 157 feets.
HENRIQUE DIAS position reported at 06/11/2026 02:27:36 UTC:
Latitude: -43.127108, Longitude -43.127108 longitude
Visited ports: Experience, Gnl Del Plata, Madre De Deus, Gibraltar, Gibraltar West Anch, Carteya Guadarranque, Campamento, Angra Dos Reis Anch, Gebig, Cs Brilliance, Itaguai, Palmones, Cherry Point
Vessel Identification
| Field |
Data |
| MMSI |
710020930 |
| IMO |
9453834 |
| Call Sign |
PPLQ |
| Flag |
Brazil |
| Vessel Type |
Patrol Vessel |
Specifications
| Field |
Data |
| Gross Tonnage |
1,770 GT |
| Length Overall |
84.7 m |
| Beam |
11.4 m |
| Draught |
3.4 m |
Propulsion
| Field |
Data |
| Propulsion Type |
Diesel |
| Engine Configuration |
Twin Screw |
Shipyard
| Field |
Data |
| Builder |
INACE (Indústria Naval do Ceará) |
| Country of Build |
Brazil |
| Build Year |
2009 |
Owner / Operator
| Field |
Data |
| Owner |
Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil) |
| Operator |
Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil) |
| Country |
Brazil |
Operating Region
| Field |
Data |
| Primary Region |
South Atlantic Ocean |
| Secondary Region |
Brazilian Territorial Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone |
| Home Port |
Brazil |
Vessel Description
The Henrique Dias is a patrol vessel (Navio-Patrulha) operated by the Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil), designated class NPa (Navio Patrulha). She was constructed by INACE, a Brazilian shipyard based in Fortaleza, Ceará, which has been a key supplier of patrol and offshore vessels to the Brazilian Navy. The vessel is named after the celebrated Brazilian military figure Henrique Dias, a 17th-century Afro-Brazilian military commander known for his role in the resistance against Dutch colonial forces in Brazil.
As a patrol vessel, her primary missions include:
- Maritime surveillance and enforcement of Brazilian maritime law
- Search and rescue (SAR) operations
- Anti-smuggling and anti-piracy patrol duties
- Protection of Brazil's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
- Support to environmental protection and fisheries control operations
The vessel is representative of Brazil's national shipbuilding initiative aimed at increasing domestic naval construction capacity and reducing reliance on foreign-built warships.