Melinka
ferry
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Melinka
- IMO number
- 6500832
- MMSI
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- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- —
- Vessel type
- ferry
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 40.5 m
- Beam
- 10 m
- Year built
- 1964
- Builder
- —
- Registered owner
- —
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Melinka
M/V Melinka is a ferry (Spanish: Barcaza) owned by the Transbordadora Austral Broom S.A. shipping company in Tierra del Fuego, Chile. The ship was built by Tracor Marine of Port Everglades, Florida, USA, and launched in 1964. Until about 2009 Melinka provided a daily (or near-daily) transport service across the Strait of Magellan between Tres Puentes, near Punta Arenas and Bahía Chilote, near Porvenir. Since about 2009 other ferry ships have been used, and the Melinka has been used to transport vehicles, equipment, and passengers from the mainland to Isla Riesco. However, even as late a 2013 the Melinka has been used for its traditional route between Tres Puentes and Bahía Chilote. Melinka can transport up to 230 passengers and has a deck for approximately 23 vehicles. It also has a coffee service for passengers.
Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melinka now?
- Melinka has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Melinka?
- Melinka is a ferry, built in 1964. The vessel is 40.5 m long with a beam of 10 m.
- Who owns Melinka?
- Melinka is operated by Transbordadora Austral Broom S.A.. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Melinka been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Melinka appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).