GAUCHO

GAUCHO (IMO: 8411176) is a Towing/Tug vessel sailing under the Uruguay flag.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 770576067 IMO: 8411176 Call Sign: CXBC Flag: Uruguay Vessel Type: Passenger/General Cargo Ship

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 1,884 GT Deadweight: 450 DWT Length Overall: 70.8 m Beam: 14.0 m Draft: 3.2 m Year Built: 1986

Propulsion

Engine Type: Diesel Propulsion Type: Twin Screw

Shipyard

Builder: Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (ASMAR) Country of Build: Chile Year Completed: 1986

Owner / Operator

Owner: Buquebus / Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP) Flag State: Uruguay Port of Registry: Montevideo, Uruguay

Operating Region

Primary Route: Río de la Plata estuary operations Ports of Call: Montevideo, Uruguay and Buenos Aires, Argentina Operating Area: South Atlantic / Río de la Plata, inland and coastal waters

Vessel Description

GAUCHO is a passenger and general cargo ferry operating on the Río de la Plata between Uruguay and Argentina. Built in 1986, the vessel has served as a regional ferry asset supporting cross-river passenger and cargo transport services. Registered under the Uruguayan flag and homeported in Montevideo, the vessel operates under the jurisdiction of Uruguayan maritime authorities. Its relatively shallow draft makes it well suited for the estuarine conditions of the Río de la Plata, where water depths and navigational conditions differ significantly from open ocean operations.