ABDIAS NASCIMENTO

ABDIAS NASCIMENTO (IMO: 9453896) 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: 710032990
• IMO: 9453896
• Call Sign: PU2014
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• Status: Active

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 4,045 GT
• Deadweight: 450 DWT
• Length Overall: 88.40 m
• Beam: 15.80 m
• Draft: 2.80 m
• Year Built: 2010

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel-Electric
• Propulsion Type: Azimuth Thruster / Voith-Schneider
• Speed: 14 knots (service)

Shipyard

• Builder: Wilson Sons Shipyard
• Country: Brazil
• Year Delivered: 2010

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Companhia Estadual de Engenharia de Transportes e Logística (CENTRAL)
• Operator: CENTRAL / CCR Barcas
• Country of Registration: Brazil

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Service Type: Urban passenger ferry service
• Route: Connecting Rio de Janeiro to Niterói and surrounding terminals including Arariboia, Praça XV, Paquetá, and Cocotá

Vessel Description

The Abdias Nascimento is a passenger ferry operating in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, providing essential public urban transportation services across the bay. The vessel is designed for high-frequency, short-distance passenger operations in sheltered and semi-sheltered coastal waters. Built domestically by Wilson Sons in Brazil, it forms part of a fleet serving one of South America's busiest urban ferry networks. The vessel is named in honor of Abdias Nascimento, a prominent Brazilian activist, politician, and intellectual. Its shallow draft and azimuthal propulsion configuration allow for efficient maneuvering within the confined ferry terminals of Guanabara Bay.