Belem (ship)

	Belem moored at Ostend, Belgium
History
France
Name	Belem (1896-1914); Petit Antillais (1914-1921); Fantôme II (1921-1952); Giorgio Cini (1952-1979); Belem (1979-present);
Namesake	Belém, Brasil
Builder	Chantiers Dubigeon, Nantes (Chantenay-sur-Loire)
Launched	10 June 1896
Maiden voyage	31 July 1896 to Montevideo and Belém, Brasil
Homeport	Nantes
Identification	IMO number: 8622983; MMSI number: 227051000; Callsign: FUZW;
Status	Active
General characteristics
Tonnage	406 tons; 534 GRT;
Displacement	750 tons
Length	51 m (167 ft 4 in) LPP; 48 m (157 ft 6 in) LOA; 58 m (190 ft 3 in) (LPP + bowsprit);
Beam	8.8 m (28 ft 10 in)
Draught	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Sail plan	Barque
Endurance	2 x diesel engines

Belem is a three-masted barque from France.

She made her maiden voyage as a cargo ship in 1896, transporting sugar from the West Indies, cocoa, and coffee from Brazil and French Guiana to Nantes, France.

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