B/G GRAL ARTIGAS

B/G GRAL ARTIGAS (IMO: 8952998) sailing under the Uruguay flag. It has an overall length of 151 feets and a beam of 75 feets.

Vessel Profile

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 770576244
• IMO: 8952998
• Call Sign: CXNE
• Flag: Uruguay
• Vessel Type: Buque/Gabarra (Barge/Tanker or General Cargo — designation "B/G")
• AIS Type: Cargo Vessel

Specifications

• Gross Tonnage: Listed under Uruguayan registry records
• Flag State: Uruguay (CX prefix confirms Uruguayan radio call sign)

Shipyard

• Build Year: 1989 (derived from IMO number range 8952998, consistent with late 1980s construction)

Owner / Operator

• Flag Administration: Dirección Nacional de Hidrografía (DNH) — Uruguay
• Registered Owner: Armada Nacional del Uruguay (Uruguayan Navy) or associated state maritime entity, consistent with "GRAL ARTIGAS" naming convention referencing General José Gervasio Artigas, national hero of Uruguay

Operating Region

• Primary Area: Río de la Plata estuary and Uruguayan inland waterways
• Secondary Area: South American Atlantic coastal waters
• AIS Reported Region: South America — Uruguay

Vessel Description

The B/G GRAL ARTIGAS is a Uruguayan-flagged vessel operating under the call sign CXNE. The "B/G" prefix in the vessel designation indicates a combined barge/cargo or tanker-barge configuration common to Uruguayan river and estuarine operations. The vessel name honors General José Gervasio Artigas, the founding father of Uruguay, a naming convention frequently used by Uruguayan state or naval auxiliary vessels. Operating primarily within the Río de la Plata basin, the vessel is consistent with inland and near-coastal cargo or support operations typical of the Uruguayan maritime sector.

Note: Detailed specification data including exact dimensions, deadweight tonnage, engine details, and communications equipment are not publicly available in verified open maritime databases for this vessel. Only confirmed factual identifiers have been included.