JOSE MARIA ESPANA

JOSE MARIA ESPANA (IMO: 9429962) sailing under the Venezuela flag. It has an overall length of 466 feets and a beam of 66 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 775343000
• IMO: 9429962
• Call Sign: YYMO
• Flag State: Venezuela
• Vessel Type: Passenger Ship
• Status: Active

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 5,216 GT
• Length Overall: 101.6 m
• Beam: 17.2 m
• Draft: 3.8 m
• Decks: 4

Propulsion

• Engine Type: Diesel
• Propulsion Type: Twin Screw
• Speed (Service): 14 knots
• Speed (Maximum): 16 knots

Shipyard

• Builder: Ast. Gondán S.A.
• Country of Build: Spain
• Year Built: 2010
• Hull Number: 9429962

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Instituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuáticos (INEA)
• Operator: Conferry / Venezuelan Government
• Country: Venezuela

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• AIS Transponder: Equipped
• GMDSS: Equipped
• Navigation Systems: GPS, Radar

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Caribbean Sea
• Trading Area: Venezuelan coastal and inter-island ferry routes
• Primary Ports: La Guaira, Margarita Island (Punta de Piedras), and other Venezuelan ports along the northern coast

Vessel Description

The Jose Maria España is a Venezuelan-flagged passenger ferry operated under governmental authority in Venezuela. Built in 2010 at the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondán, the vessel was designed and deployed to serve domestic passenger ferry routes connecting mainland Venezuela with Margarita Island and other coastal destinations. The vessel forms part of Venezuela's nationally managed maritime passenger transport infrastructure, operating under the oversight of INEA. As a purpose-built passenger ferry, she is configured to accommodate a significant number of passengers along with vehicle capacity to support inter-island and coastal transportation demands within Venezuelan territorial waters.