AMERICO VESPUCIO

AMERICO VESPUCIO (IMO: 9603233) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the Brazil flag. It has an overall length of 748 feets and a beam of 121 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 710074011
• IMO: 9603233
• Call Sign: PPSE
• Flag: Brazil
• Vessel Type: Tanker
• Ship Type: Chemical/Oil Products Tanker

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 11,858 GT
• Deadweight Tonnage: 17,499 DWT
• Length Overall: 144.0 m
• Beam: 23.7 m
• Draft: 9.5 m
• Year Built: 2012

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion: Single screw
• Speed: 13.0 knots (service)

Shipyard

• Builder: Estaleiro Ilha S.A. (EISA)
• Build Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Year Delivered: 2012

Owner/Operator

• Owner: Transpetro (Petrobras Transporte S.A.)
• Operator: Transpetro (Petrobras Transporte S.A.)
• Country: Brazil

Navigation/Communications Equipment

• AIS Transponder: Class A
• GMDSS Equipped: Yes

Operating Region

• Primary Region: South American coastal waters
• Operational Area: Brazilian coastal trade routes, including ports along the Brazilian coastline servicing Petrobras logistics and supply network

Vessel Description

AMERICO VESPUCIO is a Brazilian-flagged chemical and oil products tanker operating under the Transpetro fleet, a subsidiary of Petrobras responsible for pipeline and marine transportation of oil and petroleum derivatives in Brazil. Built in 2012 at the EISA shipyard in Rio de Janeiro as part of Brazil's program to revitalize its domestic shipbuilding industry, the vessel is engaged primarily in coastal cabotage operations along the Brazilian coast. As part of the Transpetro fleet, she supports the distribution and logistics of petroleum products throughout Brazil's extensive coastline.