ND Ilhéu da Mina
The ND Ilhéu da Mina at the port of Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria
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Name | ND Ilhéu da Mina |
Operator | Açores Madeira - Sociedade de Extração e Comercialização de Areia dos Açores, Lda. |
Port of registry | ![]() |
Builder | Buijs Scheepsbouw, Krimpen aan den IJssel |
Launched | 20 December 1976 |
In service | 16 August 2004 |
Identification | IMO number: 7533288 |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 906 tonnes (906 t) |
Crew | 5 |
The ND Ilhéu da Mina is a dredger and freighter operated by Açores Madeira that operates in the archipelago of the Azores.
History[]
The ship was launched on 20 December 1976 by the Dutch shipyards of Buijs Scheepsbouw, Krimpen aan den IJssel, and baptized Riosal.[1]
It was sold various times throughout its history; on 20 January 1983 it was renamed River Herald, on 31 March 1988, Espero I, on 21 June 1989, Sandettie, on 19 March 1993, Sirenitas and on 24 January 2002, Ilheu Damina.[2]
On 16 August 2004 it was rechristened the Ilhéu da Mina, after it was acquired by the maritime operator Açores Madeira - Sociedade de Extração e Comercialização de Areia dos Açores, Lda.[2] It frequently operates in the service for the Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e do Mar (Regional Secretariat for Environment and Sea), transporting sand among the islands.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Ilhéu da Mina (7533288)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ a b c Shipspotting (2016)
Sources[]
- Ilheu da Mina - IMO 7533288, Florida, United States: Shipspotting.com, 2016
- Transport in the Azores
- Dredgers
- Cargo ships
- 1976 ships
- Ships built in the Netherlands
- Ships of Portugal
- Merchant ship stubs