JOSE DO PATROCINIO

JOSE DO PATROCINIO (IMO: 9453860) is a Tanker vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 899 feets and a beam of 157 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710025780
• IMO: 9453860
• Call Sign: PPRM
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• AIS Type: Passenger

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 4,077 GT
• Length Overall: 88.6 m
• Beam: 16.2 m
• Draft: 2.8 m
• Year Built: 2010

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-electric
• Drive Type: Azimuth thruster / Waterjet

Shipyard

• Builder: Estaleiro Amaggi
• Country of Build: Brazil

Owner / Operator

• Owner: ANTAQ (Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários)
• Operator: Governo do Estado do Amazonas
• Country: Brazil

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Amazon River Basin, Brazil
• Trade Area: Inland waterways, Brazilian Amazon corridor
• Route Type: Domestic passenger ferry service operating along major Amazonian river routes

Vessel Description

The José do Patrocínio is a Brazilian-flagged passenger vessel operating on the inland waterways of the Amazon River system. Designed specifically for river navigation in the Amazon Basin, the vessel serves as a passenger ferry supporting connectivity between communities along the river network. The vessel reflects Brazil's ongoing investment in Amazonian river transport infrastructure, providing essential public transportation services in a region where river travel remains the primary mode of long-distance movement. The shallow draft design is consistent with operational requirements for Amazonian river navigation, where seasonal water level variations and shallow tributaries demand vessels purpose-built for such hydrological conditions.