Bloom

Date - 2016-07-17

Operator - Marwave Ship Management BV

Type - Tanker

Name - Bloom

Year - 2007

Flag - Liberia 

IMO - 9365283

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 24112GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 38396t

Length - 183m

Beam - 27.42m

Draught - 12m

Propulsion - 1 

Speed - 14 knots

Capacity - ?

Cranes - 1x?

Crew - ? 

Another big vessel at praia's port, this time was the tanker "Bloom" that is seen in the photograph arriving from Ponta Delgada. Also in the photo the local tug "O Bravo" and the fishing vessel "Ponta dos Arcos"

Ametysth

Date - 2016-07-09

Operator - Unibaltic

Type - Oil Chemical Tanker

Name - Ametysth

Year - 1991

Flag - Cyprus 

IMO - 8820286

Status - Active 

Tonnage (GT) - 1716GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 3232t

Length - 83.5m

Beam - 13.72m

Draught - 5m

Propulsion - ? 

Speed - ?

Capacity - 3170 cbm

Cranes - 1

Crew - ? 

Replacing the habitual "Chem Daisy".

Peonia

Date - 2016-05-18

Operator - Motia Compagnia di Navigazone

Type - Oil/Chemical Tanker

Name - Peonia

Year - 2005

Flag - Malta

IMO -  9313436

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) 19549GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 29006t

Length - 164.5m

Beam - 28m

Draught - 11m

Propulsion - 1

Speed - 14 knots

Capacity - Cargo capacity 31,460.00 mc at 98%
                 Slops894.00 mc at 98%
                 Total capacity32,354.00 mc at 98%
                 Ballast16,697.60 mc at 98%
                 Cargo Tanks14 7P 7S
                 Slops Tanks2 1P 1S

Cranes - 1x10t

Crew - 20

Arriving from São Miguel! 

Single

Date - 2016-03-18

Vessel details here!

Style

Date - 2015-01-10

Operator -Genel Denizcilik Istambul, Turkey

Type - Oil/Chemical Tanker

Name - Style

Year - 2008

Flag - Malta

IMO - 9380570

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 23242GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 37847t

Length - 185m

Beam - 27m

Draught - 12m

Propulsion - 1 

Speed - at least 13 kts

Capacity - 40780.6 m3 plus 1053.4 m3 (slop tanks)

Crew - Turkish

Unloading fuel oil. 

Solando

Date - 2015-11-03

Entering in the harbor with tug assistence!

Madeiro

Date - 2015-10-30

Leaving the harbor! "O Bravo" and "Europa" also in the photo!

Chem Daisy

Date - 2015-10-10

It's so nice to see this beauty around here! 

Vessel details here!

Chem Daisy

Date - 2015-09-15 

Its very rare to see this small tanker around here. This is only the second time taht I was able to take some shots at her! 

Vessel details here! 

Wisby Verity

Date - 2015-07-04

Operator - Wisby Tankers

Type - Oil Product Tanker

Name - Wisby Verity

Year - 2004

Flag - Netherlands

IMO - 9283459

Status - Active 

Tonnage (GT) - 4295GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 7479t

Length - 116.35m

Beam - 15m

Draught - 6.75m

Propulsion - 1 x MAK8L32 3840 kW

Speed - more than 12 knots

Capacity -8046 cbm

Cranes 1 x 1.5t

Crew - ?

Very nice surprise at Praia's port...sadly she entered at night....

Evinco

Date - 2014-09-25

After a long voyage from BEANR - ANTWERPEN the tanker "Evinco" is seen here entering in Praia's port. From this angle you can see all the harbor including on the left the fuels park! Also in photo, the tug "Ilha de São Luís" the cargo vessel "Madeirense 3" and the dredge ship "Ilhéu da Mina" 

Madeiro

Date - 2014-08-05

Madeiro leaving port!

Madeiro

Date - 2014-07-19

Tanker "Madeiro" arriving this last saturday after some days unloading in Ponta Delgada! This is one of the most usual vessels around here!

Madeiro

Date - 2014-06-20

The habitual tanker "Madeiro" is seen here on maneuvers after a trip from Ponta Delgada. For me was an awesome oportunity to take some shots from this side of the harbor, and the weather was awesome as well! 

Chem Daisy

Date - 2014-06-12

Operator - Cicek Shipyard Marine Industry Istanbul, Turkey

Type - Oil/Chemical Tanker

Name - Chem Daisy

Year - 2010

Flag - Malta

IMO - 9479644

Status - active

Tonnage (GT) - 2105GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 3074t

Length - 84m

Beam - 12m

Draught - 5.4m

Propulsion - 2x Azimuth thruster

Speed - 13 kts

Capacity - 3.343,2 m³

Crew - ? 

What an amazing surprise!!

This beauty is the vessel responsible to deliver fuel to the "smaller islands" so I thought that I would never seen her around here. This morning I was checking my ship radar when I saw a yellow icon...thats was her....was raining but who cares.... :d 

Excello

Date - 2014-06-10

Tanker "Excello" entering in the harbor by nightfall!

Korsaro

Date - 2014-05-11

It so good to see this little "monster" again around here.
Vessel details here!

Silent

Date - 2014-04-08

This is the biggest merchant vessel that I hever photograph around here. Here is seen entering in the port assisted by the usuals tugs "O Bravo" and "Ilha de São Luís". This last one is seen here on this last photo struggling to turn that big monster.
Vessel details click here!

Silent

Date - 2014-04-08

Operator -Genel Denizcilik Istambul, Turkey

Type - Oil/Chemical Tanker

Name - Silent

Year - 2007

Flag - Malta

IMO - 9377652

Status - Active

Tonnage (GT) - 23242GT

Deadweight tonnage (Dwt) - 37847t

Length - 185m

Beam - 27m

Draught - 12m

Propulsion - 1 

Speed - at least 13 kts

Capacity - 40780.6 m3 plus 1053.4 m3 (slop tanks)

Crew - Turkish

This vessel was built in South Korea at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard. Here seen anchored outside the harbor!

Korsaro

Date - 2014-03-31

Korsaro leaving the port.
Destination - Ponta Delgada - S.Miguel island!