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Soflusa "Cesário Verde" – Image Marine 37m River Catamaran

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Ferry operated by Transtejo   ¹  seen on the Tejo River arriving at the Terminal Fluvial do Seixal in October 2019. This ferry of the catamaran type, named "Cesário Verde" and registered LX-3193-TL, is an Image Marine 37m River Catamaran completed in 2002, yard number 247. Aluminum hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 127.7 ft and can accommodate 320 passengers (320+3). Beurteaux and Vogelsitze Pino 300 seats. It uses two 1050 kW (1408 hp) MTU 16V 2000 M70 main engines and two HamiltonJet HM651 water jets. Maximum speed is 29 knots. Its class includes two vessels, "Cesário Verde" and "Pedro Nunes", built in Australia by Image Marine, a subsidiary of Austal Ships ² specialized in the construction of aluminum vessels up to 164 ft. The paint scheme with two-tone blue waving stripes is a particular feature of this class. Established in 1975 and based in Lisboa , Transtejo ³ operates regular services and occasional services on the Tejo Rive...

Soflusa "Pedro Nunes" – Image Marine 37m River Catamaran

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Ferry operated by Transtejo ¹ seen on the Tejo River arriving at the Terminal Fluvial do Cais do Sodré in July 2019. This ferry of the catamaran type, named "Pedro Nunes" and registered LX-3194-TL, is an Image Marine 37m River Catamaran completed in 2002, yard number 247. Aluminum hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 127.7 ft and can accommodate 320 passengers (320+3). Beurteaux and Vogelsitze Pino 300 seats. It uses two 1050 kW (1408 hp) MTU 16V 2000 M70 main engines and two HamiltonJet HM651 water jets. Maximum speed is 29 knots. Its class includes two vessels, "Cesário Verde" and "Pedro Nunes", built in Australia by Image Marine, a subsidiary of Austal Ships ² specialized in the construction of aluminum vessels up to 164 ft. The paint scheme with two-tone blue waving stripes is a particular feature of this class. Established in 1975 and based in Lisboa , Transtejo ³ operates regular services and occasional services on the Tejo Riv...