MARCOS DIAS
- Vessel Type: Cargo
- MMSI: 710071000
- IMO: 9070565
- Call sign: PPSS
MARCOS DIAS (IMO: 9070565) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 653 feets and a beam of 98 feets.
MARCOS DIAS position reported at 04/27/2026 01:27:43 UTC:
Latitude: -41.025980, Longitude -41.025980 longitude
Visited ports: Salvador, Paranagua, Atucha
Vessel Identification
- MMSI: 710071000
- IMO: 9070565
- Call Sign: PPSS
- Flag: Brazil
- Vessel Type: Tanker
- AIS Type: Tanker
Specification
- Gross Tonnage: 27,728 GT
- Deadweight Tonnage: 45,479 DWT
- Length Overall: 183 m
- Beam: 32 m
- Draft: 11.8 m
- Year Built: 1995
Propulsion
- Engine Type: Motor Vessel (MV)
- Propulsion: Single screw, diesel engine
- Service Speed: approximately 14 knots
Shipyard
- Builder: Ishikawajima do Brasil Estaleiros S.A. (ISHIBRÁS)
- Build Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Year Delivered: 1995
Owner / Operator
- Owner: Petrobras Transporte S.A. (Transpetro)
- Operator: Transpetro (Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. subsidiary)
- Country: Brazil
Operating Region
- Primary Region: South American coastal waters and Brazilian domestic trade routes
- Trade Area: Cabotage (coastal) operations along the Brazilian coastline
- Port Range: Brazilian national ports, including terminals operated by Petrobras/Transpetro
Vessel Description
MARCOS DIAS is a medium-sized product/chemical tanker built in Brazil in 1995 at the ISHIBRÁS shipyard in Rio de Janeiro. The vessel operates under the Brazilian flag and is part of the fleet managed by Transpetro, the logistics and transportation subsidiary of Petrobras, one of Brazil's largest state-controlled energy companies. The vessel is engaged primarily in coastal tanker operations along the Brazilian coast, supporting the transportation of petroleum products between Brazilian ports and terminals. As a domestically built and registered vessel, MARCOS DIAS reflects Brazil's historical investment in its national shipbuilding industry during the 1990s. The vessel's MMSI prefix of 710 confirms Brazilian flag registration in accordance with ITU maritime identification standards.