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Transtejo "Dafundo" – Foznave

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Ferry operated by Transtejo seen on the Tejo River heading to Cacilhas in October 2019. This ferry of the monohull type, named "Dafundo" and registered LX-3150-TL, is built in Portugal by Foznave and completed in 1983 with yard number 035. Steel hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 102.9 ft and can accommodate 476 passengers (476+4). Fainsa Arianne seats. It is equipped with a 515 kW (700 hp) MTU 8V 396 TC main engine and a variable pitch propeller. Service speed is 10 knots. It belongs to the "Cacilhense"class, comprising eight vessels – "Cacilhense", "Madragoa", "Montes Claros", "Seixalense", "Sintrense", "Palmelense", "Dafundo" and "Campolide". Differing in having an upper deck open to the stern, the "Monsanto" class comprises four vessels – "Monsanto", "Moscavide", "Madre de Deus" and "Miratejo". Despite this differ...