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Svitzer "Svitzer Sines" – Richards Shipbuilders

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Tugboat operated by Svitzer seen on the Tejo River, Lisboa , in May 2014. This tugboat named "Svitzer Sines" and registered LX-38-RC, is built in England by Richards Shipbuilders (Great Yarmouth) ¹ , completed in 1986 with yard number 583 and originally delivered as "Brightwell" to Alexandra Towing Company (Liverpool). It has an overall length of 94.5 ft and is equipped with two 1282 kW (1720 hp) ² Ruston 6RK270 main engines, providing a tractive effort  ³  of 40 tons. Two water monitors. Top speed is 13 knots. Operating in Portugal since 2005, Svitzer  ⁴  gives way in 2020 to Pioneiro do Rio and Grupo Sousa. Here, we see the tugboat "Svitzer Sines" decked out on a festive day on the Tejo River, during the visit of the three cruise ships – "Queen Mary 2" (2003), "Queen Victoria" (2007) and "Queen Elizabeth" (2010). Visible in this image is the stern of the supply vessel "NRP Bérrio" (A5210) of the Portuguese Navy....
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Transtejo "S. Julião" – FBM Marine TransCat

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Ferry operated by Transtejo seen on the Tejo River arriving at the Terminal Fluvial do Cais do Sodré in October 2019. This ferry of the catamaran type, named "S. Julião" and registered LX-3179-TL, is an FBM Marine TransCat completed in 1997, yard number 1440. Aluminum hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 151.7 ft and can accommodate 496 passengers (496+4). Fainsa Arianne seats. It uses two 1240 kW (1686 hp) MTU 12V 396 TE74 main engines and two Lips water jets, and can operate in just 6.6 ft of water. Service speed is 22 knots. Its class includes four vessels – "S. Julião"," Aroeira", "Carnide" and "Sé". "S. Julião" and" Sé" are designed and built in the United Kingdom by FBM Marine ¹ . "Aroeira" and "Carnide" are built under license in Portugal by Estaleiros Navais do Mondego ² . Similar in appearance, vessels from the "S. Julião" class are longer and more powerful th...
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Transtejo "Algés" – FBM Marine TransCat

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Ferry operated by Transtejo  seen on the Tejo River arriving at Terminal Fluvial do Seixal in July 2019. This ferry of the catamaran type, named "Algés" and registered LX-3168-TL, is an FBM Marine TransCat completed in 1995, yard number 1422. Aluminum hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 147.6 ft and can accommodate 496 passengers (496+4). Fainsa Arianne seats. It uses two 960 kW (1287 hp)  Deutz MWM TBD 616 V16 main engines and two Lips water jets, and can operate in just 6.6 ft of water. Service speed is 22 knots. Its class includes four vessels – "Algés", "Castelo", "Chiado" and "Bica". "Algés" and "Castelo" are designed and built in the United Kingdom by FBM Marine   ¹ . "Chiado" and "Bica" are built under license in Portugal by Estaleiros Navais do Mondego  ² . Similar in appearance, vessels from the "Algés" class are shorter and less powerful than those in the ...
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