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Carris 510 – Duewag/Siemens/SOREFAME Articulado

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Light rail vehicle operated by Carris seen at Praça da Figueira, Lisboa, in January 2008. This light rail vehicle  with fleet number 510 is a Duewag / Siemens / SOREFAME Articulado built under license in Portugal by SOREFAME, completed in 1995. The series Carris 501–510 comprises 6 units built in Spain by CAF (501–506) and 4 units built in Portugal by SOREFAME (507–510). It features a three-section articulated body and low-floor. With an overall length of 78 ft, it can accommodate 65 seated passengers and 135 standees (65+135+1). Ticket vending machines onboard. Unidirectional operation. Fed via a Stemmann-Technik FB 80 pantograph by 600 V DC, this light rail vehicle uses four 95 kW (129 hp) Siemens 1TB 1616 traction motors. Siemens SIBAS 16 digital management. Wheelset arrangement is Bo'2'Bo'. Track gauge is 2 ft 117⁄16 in. Top speed is 43 mph. Established in 1872, Carris, or Companhia Carris de Ferro de Lisboa , operates regular services, regular specialized services,...
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Portugs "Portugs Cascais" – Tille Scheepsbouw

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Tugboat operated by Portugs seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa, in March 2026. This tugboat , named "Portugs Cascais" and registered PT-104091-RC, is built in The Netherlands by Tille Scheepsbouw (Kootstertille) ¹ , completed in 1982, yard number 231, and originally delivered to Bureau Wijsmuller (Ijmuiden) under the name "Friesland". In 2017 it comes to Portugal, reinforcing the Svitzer fleet in Lisboa. Steel hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 94.6 ft and is equipped with two 882.5 kW (1200 hp) Bolnes 8 DNL 150/600 main engines and Niigata "Z"-drive azimuth thrusters , providing a tractive effort ² of 32 tons. Top speed is 11.5 knots. Operating in Portugal since 2005, Svitzer gives way in 2019 to Pioneiro do Rio and Grupo Sousa, and to Portugs  ³ in 2020. Here, on a particularly windy day, we see the tugboat "Portugs Cascais" on the Tejo River, in front of Lisboa, possibly on its way to another service.  ● Rebocador operado pe...
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APL "Ametista" – Damen Shipyards Gorinchem

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Multi-purpose work vessel operated by Administração do Porto de Lisboa (APL) seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa, next to the Navalrocha shipyard, in December 2013. This multi-purpose work vessel, named "Ametista" and registered LX-59-EST, is built in The Netherlands by Damen Shipyards Gorinchem (Gorinchem) ¹ , completed in 1996, yard number 3028. Originally used in the construction work on the Vasco da Gama Bridge. After the work was completed, it was transferred to the Lisbon Port Authority in 1999. Steel hull and superstructure. It has a total length of 62.3 ft and is equipped with a crane with a capacity of up to 18 t. A representative of the Multi Cat family of work vessels developed by Damen, the peculiar "Ametista" can be seen on the Tejo River performing various navigation support roles. Here, we see it in the Port of Lisbon, next to the Navalrocha shipyard.  ●   Embarcação de trabalho multifuncional operada pela Administração do Porto de Lisboa (APL) vista no ...
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Rebosado "Cabo da Roca" – Argibay

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Tugboat operated by Rebosado seen at the entrance of Doca de Alcântara, Lisboa , in June 2013. This tugboat , named "Cabo da Roca" and registered S-36-RC, is built in Portugal by Argibay (Alverca) ¹ , completed in 1973, yard number 129, and originally delivered to Administração Geral do Porto de Lisboa. Steel hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 92.6 ft and is equipped with two 919 kW (1250 cv) MaK 8M282AK main engines and Voith-Schneider 26 GII cycloidal drives , providing a tractive effort  ²  of 28 tons. Top speed is 12.5 knots. Based in Setúbal,  Rebosado  ³  provides towage services and maritime assistance and rescue operations. Here, we find the eye-catching "Cabo da Roca" on the Tejo River, resting near the entrance to the Alcântara Dock, in the Port of Lisbon. As a point of interest, "Cabo da Roca" has a sister ship, the "Cabo Espichel" (#130), which left Portugal in 1990 (→"Marseillais 8"→"Saint Louisien...
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Resistência "Zézito" – builder unknown

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Tugboat operated by Resistência (Grupo Lutamar)  ¹  seen at the entrance of Doca de Alcântara, Lisboa, in June 2013. This tugboat , named "Zézito" and registered LX-86-RL, is presumably built in Canada, completed in 1948. Steel hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 36,8 ft and is equipped with a 142 kW (190 bhp)  Cummins  main engine. It provides a tractive effort  ²  of 4 tons. Top speed is 7 knots. Here, on a quiet summer afternoon, we find "Zézito" next to the entrance to the Alcântara Dock, along with its companions "Valente" (LX-37-RC) and "Ala" (LX-94-RL). A few yards ahead of "Zézito", but not visible in the image, are "Teimoso" (S-51-RL), "Safado" (LX-101-RL), and another small tugboat, the "Alerta" (LX-76-RL).  ●   Rebocador operado pela Resistência (Grupo Lutamar)  ¹  visto na entrada da Doca de Alcântara, Lisboa, em Junho de 2013. Este rebocador , com o nome de "Zézito"...
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