Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores
Chile's main merchant marine owner/operator.
Founded: 1872
Company Headquarters: Valparaiso
Fleet Displacement (Est):
Ships in Fleet: 6 cargo liners, 51 freighters, 6 reefers, 8 ore-carriers, 7 colliers, 24 other craft
Notes: Freighters are named after cities.
Passenger Routes:
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Alonso de Ercilla: Valparaiso, Callao, Los Angeles, San Francisco
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Pedro de Valdivia: Valparaiso, Pago-Pago, Sydney
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Bernardo O'Higgins: Valparaiso, Guayaquil, Caracas, Ilisus
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Lautaro: Valparaiso, Montevideo, Recife, Deucalion, Southampton
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Presidente: Valparaiso, New York City
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Independencia: Valparaiso, Rio de Janeiro, Acestus, Marseilles
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Cargo Liners
Alonso de Ercilla-class Cargo Liners
These four ships were built in the mid 1920s for service along the western coast of South America. They are sister-ships to the Australian/New Zealand
Monowai.
- Displacement: 10,800t normal
- Speed: 18-22 knots
- Passengers: 75
- Cargo: ~1,000t
- Ships in Class:
Alonso de Ercilla,
Pedro de Valdivia,
Bernardo O'Higgins,
Lautaro
Presidente-class Cargo Liners
These two large, fast cargo-liners are under construction in Chile.
- Displacement: 20,800t normal
- Speed: 18-22 knots
- Passengers: 500-600
- Cargo: ~5,000t
- Ships in Class:
Presidente,
Independencia
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Freighters
Valparaíso-class Freighter (DIRECTEMAR CC-1942)
- Dimensions: L632' x B64' x D28'
- Displacement: 19,550t normal
- Speed: 18 knots
- Cargo: ~9000t (GRT)
- Ships in service:
CSAV Valparaíso (completed 1942)
Cuidad de Concepción-class Freighters (DIRECTEMAR CC-1929)
- Dimensions: L460' x B59.5' x D25'
- Displacement: 11,200t normal
- Speed: 14 knots
- Cargo: ~7750t (GRT)
- Ships in service:
CSAV Concepción,
CSAV Talcahuano,
CSAV Santiago,
CSAV La Serena,
CSAV Puerto Montt,
CSAV San Bernardo,
CSAV Cauquenes,
CSAV Potosi
Copenhagen-class Freighters (DIRECTEMAR CC-1922)
- Dimensions: L450' x B58' x D26'
- Displacement: 13,500t normal
- Speed: 14 knots
- Cargo: ?
- Notes: Modified CC-1918 design
- Ships in service:
CSAV Copenhagen,
CSAV Belgrade,
CSAV Kiev,
CSAV Cleito,
CSAV San Cristobal,
CSAV Quito,
CSAV Helsinki,
CSAV Rennes,
CSAV Lisbon,
CSAV Astrakhan,
CSAV Seattle,
CSAV Edinburgh,
CSAV Toledo,
CSAV Halifax,
CSAV Livorno,
CSAV Portsmouth,
CSAV Lubeck
Dakar-class Freighters (DIRECTEMAR CC-1918)
- Dimensions: L450' x B58' x D26'
- Displacement: 13,400t normal
- Speed: 14 knots
- Cargo: ?
- Notes: Design from Atlantis; OTL Hog Islander
- Ships in service:
CSAV Dakar,
CSAV Johannesburg,
CSAV Rio de Janeiro,
CSAV Sarajevo,
CSAV Venizia,
CSAV Ghent,
CSAV Nassau,
CSAV Oran,
CSAV Bangkok,
CSAV Montevideo,
CSAV Da Nang,
CSAV Valencia,
CSAV Portland,
CSAV Belfast,
CSAV Kiev,
CSAV Samsun,
CSAV Monaco,
CSAV Aachen
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Coasters
Los Angeles-class Freighter (DIRECTEMAR CsC-1935)
- Dimensions: L328' x B47.5' x D14.25'
- Displacement: 3,350t normal
- Speed: 12 knots
- Cargo: 1,500t (GRT)
- Ships in service:
CSAV Los Angeles,
CSAV Barcelona,
CSAV Boston,
CSAV Aarhus,
CSAV Coronel
Incahuasi-class Freighter (DIRECTEMAR CsC-1920)
- Dimensions: L388' x B52' x D14.6'
- Displacement: 3,750t normal
- Speed: 20 knots
- Cargo: 1,500t (GRT)
- Ships in service:
Incahuasi,
Nevados de Payachata,
Cordón Chalviri,
Aucanquilcha,
Los Guindos,
Guallatiri
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Ore Carriers
Butacura-class Ore Carrier (DIRECTEMAR CoC-1935)
- Dimensions: L426' x B59' x D23'
- Displacement: 9,600t normal
- Speed: 14 knots
- Cargo: 4000t (GRT)
- Ships in service:
Butacura,
Achao,
Bucalemu,
Anticura
- Ships planned:
Pillanleufú,
Pilolcura,
Pilolcura,
Vitacura
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Refrigerated Cargo Ships
Hornopirén-class Refrigerator Ship (DIRECTEMAR RCo-1935)
- Dimensions: L420' x B55' x D26'
- Displacement: 8,900t normal
- Speed: 14 knots
- Cargo: 3000t (Refrigerated)
- Ships in service:
Hornopirén,
Pirihueico
- Ships planned:
Antimahuida,
Puyehue,
Reloncaví,
Temuco
Cerro Allegre-class Refrigerator Ship (DIRECTEMAR RCo-1925)
- Dimensions: L280' x B39' x D13'
- Displacement: 2,200t normal
- Speed: 12 knots
- Cargo: 900t (Refrigerated)
- Ships in service:
Cerro Allegre,
Cerro Navia,
La Reina,
Peñalolén