COLONIA EXPRESS

COLONIA EXPRESS (IMO: 8704937) is a Passenger vessel sailing under the Uruguay flag. It has an overall length of 128 feets and a beam of 33 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 770576220
• IMO: 8704937
• Call Sign: CXLD
• Flag: Uruguay
• Vessel Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Vessel (Ferry)
• AIS Type: Passenger Ship

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: 7,478 GT
• Deadweight: 1,260 DWT
• Length Overall: 130.7 m
• Beam: 22.2 m
• Draft: 4.1 m
• Year Built: 1988

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Twin Screw
• Speed: 15.5 knots (service)
• Maximum Speed: 17 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Flender Werke AG
• Build Location: Lübeck, Germany
• Year Delivered: 1988

Owner / Operator

• Operator: Buquebus
• Country: Uruguay
• Service: Buenos Aires – Colonia del Sacramento route (Argentina / Uruguay)

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Río de la Plata, South America
• Route: Buenos Aires, Argentina to Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
• Waters: Inland/Coastal, Río de la Plata estuary

Vessel Description

The vessel is a passenger and ro-ro ferry operating on the historic Río de la Plata crossing between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay under the Buquebus fleet. Built in 1988 at the Flender Werke AG shipyard in Lübeck, Germany, the vessel was designed for short-sea ferry operations accommodating both passengers and rolling cargo/vehicles. Operating in the relatively sheltered but commercially significant waters of the Río de la Plata estuary, the vessel serves as a key transport link between Argentina and Uruguay, a route that has been commercially vital for both tourism and freight movement in the region.