FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Coach operated by Mister Bus seen at Gare do Oriente, Lisboa , in June 2016. This coach is a Caetano Optimo 2K registered in 2006. It has an overall length of 24.9 ft and can accommodate 25 seated passengers. It uses the Toyota Coaster BB50L chassis with the 100 kW (136 hp) Toyota 15B-FTE engine. Based in São Domingos de Rana , Mister Bus operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, we see this Caetano Optimo 2K on a regular specialized service. Introduced in 1985, the Caetano Optimo will be the natural choice for many small operators, schools or institutions for many years to come. With some details reminiscent of the Caetano Enigma , the Optimo 2K (or Optimo CS700/CTS070d) is the sixth generation of its family. In 2008, it gives way to the Caetano Seven (or Optimo CS700/CTS080d), with a new design, slightly longer (25.3 ft) and more powerful, equipped with the 110 kW (150 hp) Toyota-Hino NO4-UH engine. The Optimo family comes to an end in 2014, giving way t...

Coach operated by Barraqueiro Alugueres seen on Alameda Edgar Cardoso, Lisboa, in November 2014. This coach with fleet number 5602 is a Mercedes-Benz Tourino (or Mercedes-Benz O 510) registered in 2009. It has an overall length of 37.7 ft and can accommodate 34 seated passengers (34+1+1). Unusual in Portugal, this coach is equipped with a " ski box ", offering passengers additional luggage space. It uses the 210 kW (286 hp) Mercedes-Benz OM 926 LA engine. Based in Frielas , Barraqueiro Alugueres operates regular specialized services and occasional services. Here, on a cold winter morning, we see this Mercedes-Benz Tourino shortly before resuming an occasional service. The Mercedes-Benz Tourino is a mid-sized coach  ¹  equipped with the OM 906 LA or OM 926 LA engine mounted at the rear and independent front suspension. It can accommodate up to 36 passengers (36+1) and be equipped with a rest room and/or kitchen. Produced in Portugal by CaetanoBus between 2003 and 2013, it is...

Sailing ship operated by Gesink Turismo Náutico seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa , in June 2013. This sailing ship named " Leão Holandês " and registered LX-1-AC is built in Holland by Gebr. G. & H. Bodewes (Martenshoek)  ¹ , completed in 1910 and originally delivered to Heinrich Dehde under the name " Amalie ". Originally built with two masts, it is later, in Germany, around 1923, lengthened and configured as a three-masted schooner . Unfortunately, at a certain point it is motorized and loses some of its visceral beauty, recovered only at the end of the seventies and lovingly preserved to this day. Steel hull. It has an overall length of 114.8 ft and can accommodate up to 75 guests for sightseeing tours and other special events. The sail area is 510 m² and it is equipped with a 189 kW (253 hp) Caterpillar D342 main engine. Top speed with diesel propulsion is 10 knots. Based in Alcabideche  ² , Gesink Turismo Náutico  ³  offers various services in the field of...

Sailing ship operated by Veltagus seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa , in June 2013. This sailing ship named " Príncipe Perfeito " and registered LX-421-AL is built in France by Chantiers Navals de Caen (Blainville-sur-Orne)  ¹ , completed in 1949 and originally delivered to Société boulonnaise des bateaux de pêche à vapeur (Boulogne-sur-Mer)  ²  under the name " Mont des Cats ". Steel hull. Originally a robust steam-powered trawler or " chalutier à vapeur " intended for fishing campaigns in the North Sea, it is acquired by Veltagus in 2001 and modified in Portugal by Estaleiros Navais de Peniche to its present configuration as a three-masted schooner . It has an overall length of 136.2 ft and can accommodate up to 200 guests for sightseeing tours and other special events. The sail area is 650 m² and it is equipped with a 354 kW (475 hp) Caterpillar 3408B main engine. Established in 1998 and based in Lisboa, Veltagus  ³  offers various services in the fiel...

Tour boat operated by  Lisboa Vista do Tejo   ¹  seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa , in May 2012. Here, we see the graceful " Lisboa Princesa de Belém ", LX-445-AL, under the nostalgic light of a late afternoon on the Tejo River. ● Barco de turismo operado pela  Lisboa Vista do Tejo   ¹  visto no Rio Tejo, Lisboa , em Maio de 2012. Aqui, vemos o gracioso " Lisboa Princesa de Belém ", LX-445-AL, sob a nostálgica luz de um fim de tarde no Rio Tejo.  ●   ¹    Lisboa Vista do Tejo – LVT, S.A. , Lisboa.  Lisboa Vista do Tejo Name Registration Year Built Lisboa Princesa de Belém Tour boat LX-445-AL -- ? -- #? ● References  Wikipedia | " Tour boat " Wikipedia | " Lisboa " Wikipedia | " Lisboa " pt-PT 1 kg → 2.205 lb avdp  1 t (metric) – 2204.623 pound (lb) (avdp)  1 kW → 1,360 hp (metric/PS) 1 kW → 1,341 hp 1 hp (metric/PS) → 0,986 hp...

Restaurant boat operated by Lisboa Vista do Tejo   ¹  seen returning to Doca de Alcântara, Lisboa , in September 2013. This restaurant boat named " Lisboa Vista do Tejo " and registered LX-390-AL is built in France by Chantier Guérizec (Port-Louis)  ² , completed in 1982 and originally delivered to Vedettes Vertes (Vannes) under the name " Navispace – Duc de Bretagne ". Operated by Vedettes Vertes from 1982 to 1989, and then by Navix until 2002, it is the first restaurant boat to sail the idyllic Golfe du Morbihan . Steel hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 116.5 ft and can accommodate up to 300 customers or guests. It is equipped with  Schottel azimuth thrusters . Here, we surprise the " Lisboa Vista do Tejo " returning to its base at Doca de Alcântara. Operating since 2016 under the brand " Confeitaria Nacional River Cruise ", with a white and burgundy paint scheme, the restaurant boat " Lisboa Vista do Tejo " contin...