Soflusa "Fantasia" – Brisbane Ship Constructions D12 26m Ferry
Ferry operated by Transtejo ¹ seen on the Tejo River docked at the Terminal Fluvial do Cais do Sodré in May 2015. This ferry of the catamaran type, named "Fantasia" and registered LX-3192-TL, is a Brisbane Ship Constructions D12 26m Low Wash Passenger Ferry completed in 1999, yard number (n/a). Aluminum hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 86.6 ft and can accommodate 146 passengers (146+3). It uses two 366 bkW (490 bhp) Caterpillar 3196E main engines and two fixed pitch propellers. Maximum speed is 26 knots. "Fantasia", the sole member of its class, is built in Australia by Brisbane Ship Constructions ² . Originally the prototype for a fast displacement low wash vessel and named "Suzanne", it is acquired by Fantasea Cruises, renamed "Fantasea 88", and used on inter-island services operating out of Shute Harbour in the Whitsunday region, off the central coast of Queensland. In 2001, it is acquired by the Transtejo group, ren...