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Transtejo Soflusa "Perna-Verde" – Astilleros Gondán

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Electric ferry operated by Transtejo Soflusa seen at Terminal Fluvial de Cacilhas, on the Tejo River, in March 2026. This electric ferry of the catamaran type, named "Perna-Verde" and registered PT-139142-TL, is built in Spain by  Astilleros Gondán   ¹  and completed in 2025 with yard number 499. Glass-reinforced plastic hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 131.6 ft and can accommodate 544 passengers (544+4). It uses two 550 kW (748 hp)  ²  electric main engines (motors?) fed by a 1860 kWh Corvus Dolphin Energy NxtGen energy storage system  ³ , rechargeable during docking by Zinus fast charging stations (or towers) installed on the piers of the Cacilhas, Cais do Sodré, Montijo and Seixal terminals. Fixed pitch propellers. Top speed is 17 knots. The " Perna-Verde " is part of the "Cegonha-Branca" (White Stork) class, comprising 10 ships. Based in  Lisboa ,  Transtejo Soflusa   ⁴  operates regular services a...
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Lisboa à Vista "Rio Tejo Segundo" – Ostseewerft 1925

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Floating restaurant operated by Lisboa à Vista seen in Baía do Seixal, at Cais da Mundet, in March 2026. This floating restaurant is the result of the recovery and conversion of the former ferry  "Rio Tejo Segundo". It currently displays the registration number LX-210-AL and is permanently berthed at Cais da Mundet. It is originally a passenger ship built in Germany by Ostseewerft ( Stettin - Frauendorf )  ¹ , completed in 1925, yard number 10, and delivered to Stettiner Reederei Emil R. Retzlaff (Stettin) under the name " Nymphe ". Hull in steel. It had an overall length of 102.9 ft and could accommodate up to 600 passengers. It used a 118 kW (160 hp) Sulzer Diesel main engine and a fixed-pitch propeller. The maximum speed was 10 knots. In 1948, it reportedly received a new Burmeister & Wain main engine. In service with Transtejo , its last regular service operator, it displayed the name "Rio Tejo Segundo" and the registration number LX-2265-TL. It...
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Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi 12078 – Zhongtong LCK6126EVG-2

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Electric bus operated by Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi seen next to the Terminal Fluvial do Seixal in March 2026. This electric bus with fleet number 12078 is a Zhongtong LCK6126EVG-2 registered in 2023 and included in a series of 44 units, 12055–12098, placed in service in 2023. It has an overall length of 39.4 ft. It features a self-supporting structure, air suspension and (presumably) uses the 245 kW Prestolite TM4 TZ368XSPE300WH permanent magnet synchronous electric motor powered by a CATL LFP (422 kWh) lithium-iron phosphate battery. Established in 2022, Carris Metropolitana – ALSA Todi ¹ operates since 2022 regular services in the municipalities of Alcochete, Montijo, Moita, Palmela, and Setúbal, and provides the respective connections to Barreiro and Lisboa. It also offers specialized regular services and occasional services. The fleet displays the yellow paint scheme common to the four operational areas of Carris Metropolitana. Here, on a radiant spring afternoon, we se...
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