SIL

SIL (IMO: 8521347) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Falkland Islands flag. It has an overall length of 256 feets and a beam of 46 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 740356000
• IMO Number: 8521347
• Call Sign: ZDLR1
• Flag State: Gibraltar
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 3,756 GT
• Net Tonnage: 1,126 NT
• Deadweight: 446 DWT
• Length Overall: 105.3 m
• Beam: 15.4 m
• Draft: 3.7 m
• Year Built: 1986

Shipyard

• Build Country: Spain

Owner/Operator

• Registered Owner: Bland Group
• Operator: Bland Group
• Home Port: Gibraltar

Operating Region

• Primary Service Area: Strait of Gibraltar
• Route: Gibraltar – Tangier passenger and vehicle ferry service
• AIS Receiving Area: Western Mediterranean / North African coastal waters

Vessel Description

The vessel operates as a passenger and ro-ro ferry in the Strait of Gibraltar corridor, one of the world's busiest maritime passages. She is engaged in short-sea shipping, providing scheduled passenger and vehicle transport between Gibraltar and Tangier, Morocco. The Bland Group, a Gibraltar-based conglomerate, has historically operated ferry services across the Strait, and this vessel forms part of that operational portfolio. Built in 1986, she represents a mature vessel class suited to the relatively sheltered but high-traffic waters of the western Mediterranean approach.