ND Ilhéu da Mina

The ND Ilhéu da Mina is a dredger and freighter operated by Açores Madeira that operates in the archipelago of the Azores.

ND Ilhéu da Mina
The ND Ilhéu da Mina at the port of Vila do Porto on the island of Santa Maria
History
Name: ND Ilhéu da Mina
Operator: Açores Madeira - Sociedade de Extração e Comercialização de Areia dos Açores, Lda.
Port of registry:  Portugal Angra do Heroísmo
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

History
A detail of the freighter ND Ilhéu da Mina in Santa Maria

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
  1. "Ilhéu da Mina (7533288)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  2. Shipspotting (2016)

Sources


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