HORCON

HORCON (IMO: 9453028) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Chile flag. It has an overall length of 105 feets and a beam of 36 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 725000714
• IMO Number: 9453028
• Call Sign: CA2880
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• Flag State: Chile
• Port of Registry: Valparaíso, Chile

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,272 GT
• Length Overall: 60.5 m
• Beam: 13.0 m
• Draft: 2.8 m
• Decks: 3
• Passenger Capacity: 700

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel Mechanical
• Engine Configuration: Twin Screw
• Service Speed: 12 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: ASENAV (Astilleros y Servicios Navales de Chile S.A.)
• Build Location: Valdivia, Chile
• Year Built: 2009

Owner / Operator

• Operator: Naviera Puelche S.A.
• Commercial Manager: Naviera Puelche S.A.
• Country of Ownership: Chile

Operating Region

• Primary Route: Horcon – Isla Cachagua, Valparaíso Region, Chile
• Operating Area: Central Chilean coastal waters, South Pacific Ocean
• Service Type: Domestic passenger ferry service operating along the Chilean littoral zone between the port of Horcón and surrounding coastal communities

Vessel Description

The vessel is a domestically operated Chilean passenger ferry constructed at ASENAV's Valdivia shipyard, one of Chile's principal commercial shipbuilders. Designed specifically for short-distance coastal passenger transport, the vessel serves communities along the Valparaíso coast in central Chile. Built to comply with Chilean maritime authority (Directemar) regulations governing domestic passenger vessels, the ferry is configured to carry a substantial number of passengers across relatively sheltered inshore and nearshore coastal routes. The vessel's shallow draft and twin-screw configuration make it well suited for operations in the coastal ports and anchorages typical of the central Chilean coastline.