FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

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...

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"...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen arriving at the Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in May 2017. This coach with fleet number 0252 is an Irizar PB registered in 2007. It has an overall length of 42,4 ft and uses the MAN 18.410 HOCL chassis with the 301 kW (410 hp) MAN D2866 LOH engine. Based in Mafra , in 2017 Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Torres Vedras, Loures, and Lisboa, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see Mafrense 0252 arriving in Lisboa on a regular service, displaying a curious paint scheme, dominated by a huge butterfly in corporate colors on the sides. As a note of interest, MAN 18.410 HOCL denotes a coach chassis ( O ) with air suspension ( L ), a gross vehicle weight of 18 t ( 18 ) and a 410 hp engine ( 410 ) mounted at the rear ( H ).  ●   Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto a chegar ao Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Maio  de 2017. E...

Coach operated by Mafrense seen leaving the Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, in August 2011. This coach with fleet number 0620 is a Setra S 319 UL first registered in 1998. It has an overall length of 49 ft and can accommodate 71 seated passengers and 30 standees (71+30+1). Presumably, Fainsa seats. It features integral construction and uses the Mercedes-Benz OM 457 hLA engine. This coach exhibits the Setra S 315 GT sloping windshield. This variant is sometimes described as the Setra S 319 UL-GT. GT is the abbreviation for " Grand Tourisme ". Based in Mafra, in 2011 Mafrense, or Empresa de Viação Mafrense, operates regular services in the municipalities of Mafra, Sintra, Torres Vedras, Loures, and Lisboa, as well as regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, on a splendid summer day, we see the Mafrense 0620 leaving Lisboa on its way to Ericeira .  ● Autocarro operado pela Mafrense visto a deixar o Terminal do Campo Grande, Lisboa, em Agosto de 2011. Est...

Double-deck advertising bus operated by PartyBus seen on Rua Cintura do Porto, Lisboa, in June 2026. This double-deck bus adapted for mobile events and advertising purposes is an AEC Routemaster RML first registered in 1967. It is presumably the former RML 2723 (SMK 723F) of the London Transport . It has a Park Royal Vehicles body and an overall length of 30 ft, and could originally accommodate 72 seated passengers (H40/32R). Based in Lisboa, PartyBus provides various means for mobile events and advertising. Here, we see this iconic AEC Routemaster RML next to the Tejo River in Braço de Prata, as part of the "3rd Classic Car Rally", with the Lisboa–Poceirão–Azeitão route, promoted by Clube Ás . As an interesting note, the RML ("Route Master Long/Lengthened") was the high-capacity version of the Routemaster, easily recognizable by the square windows in the middle of the body. It served on major London routes.  ● Autocarro publicitário de dois pisos operado pela P...