IGUELDO

IGUELDO (IMO: 8600428) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Falkland Islands flag. It has an overall length of 276 feets and a beam of 46 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 740338000
• IMO: 8600428
• Call Sign: ZDLE1
• Vessel Type: Research/Survey Vessel
• Flag State: Venezuela
• Country of Registration: Venezuela

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 1,849 GT
• Deadweight: 700 DWT
• Length Overall: 70.6 m
• Beam: 13.0 m
• Draft: 4.5 m
• Year Built: 1987

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel-Electric
• Engine Type: Diesel
• Speed: approximately 12 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Ast. de Murueta
• Build Location: Murueta, Spain
• Year Delivered: 1987

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Armada Venezolana (Venezuelan Navy)
• Operator: Venezuelan Navy / INOCAR affiliated operations
• Home Port: Venezuela

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Caribbean Sea and South Atlantic
• Operational Area: Venezuelan territorial waters and surrounding Caribbean basin, including oceanographic survey routes along the South American continental shelf

Vessel Description

IGUELDO is a oceanographic and hydrographic research vessel constructed in 1987 at the Murueta shipyard in Spain. Operating under the Venezuelan flag and administered through the Venezuelan Navy, the vessel is configured for scientific and survey operations, supporting oceanographic research, bathymetric surveys, and hydrographic data collection across the Caribbean Sea and adjacent Atlantic waters. The vessel's design reflects the purpose-built research vessel configuration common to Spanish-built scientific ships of the mid-1980s era, featuring dedicated laboratory spaces and survey equipment installations appropriate for sustained at-sea research missions.