VENTUS AUSTRALIS

VENTUS AUSTRALIS (IMO: 9805403) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the Chile flag. It has an overall length of 295 feets and a beam of 46 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 725001586
• IMO: 9805403
• Call Sign: CBVS
• Flag State: Chile
• Vessel Type: Research Vessel
• AIS Type: 31 (Tug, however likely misclassified; primary use is scientific research)

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 4,768 GT
• Length Overall: 84.5 m
• Beam: 17.0 m
• Draft: 5.8 m
• Year Built: 2018

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Drive System: Azimuth thrusters (Z-drive)
• Dynamic Positioning: DP2 capable

Shipyard

• Builder: ASENAV (Astilleros y Servicios Navales de Chile)
• Build Location: Valdivia, Chile
• Delivery Year: 2018

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Armada de Chile (Chilean Navy)
• Operator: Armada de Chile / SHOA (Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile)
• Home Port: Valparaíso, Chile

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS: Class A Transponder
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Navigation Systems: GPS/GNSS integrated navigation suite
• Echo Sounder: Multibeam and single-beam sonar systems for hydrographic survey
• Radar: Multiple radar systems installed

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Chilean Patagonia, Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, Southern Ocean
• Operations: Hydrographic surveys, oceanographic research, and scientific expeditions in Chilean territorial waters and Antarctic Treaty area waters
• Polar Operations: Ice-strengthened hull enabling operations in sub-Antarctic and Antarctic regions

Vessel Description

VENTUS AUSTRALIS is a Chilean Navy oceanographic and hydrographic research vessel operated under the authority of SHOA. Designed specifically for scientific research in the extreme conditions of southern Chilean waters and the Antarctic region, the vessel is equipped with advanced survey instrumentation including multibeam echo sounders and oceanographic sampling systems. Her diesel-electric propulsion combined with DP2 dynamic positioning capability allows for precise station-keeping during sensitive scientific operations. Built domestically at ASENAV in Valdivia, she represents a significant component of Chile's national capacity for hydrographic charting and oceanographic research in some of the world's most challenging maritime environments.