Posts

Showing posts with the label PT-139142-TL

Transtejo Soflusa "Perna-Verde" – Astilleros Gondán

Image
Electric ferry operated by Transtejo Soflusa seen at Terminal Fluvial de Cacilhas, on the Tejo River, in March 2026. This electric ferry of the catamaran type, named "Perna-Verde" and registered PT-139142-TL, is built in Spain by  Astilleros Gondán   ¹  and completed in 2025 with yard number 499. Glass-reinforced plastic hull and superstructure. It has an overall length of 131.6 ft and can accommodate 544 passengers (544+4). It uses two 550 kW (748 hp)  ²  electric main engines (motors?) fed by a 1860 kWh Corvus Dolphin Energy NxtGen energy storage system  ³ , rechargeable during docking by Zinus fast charging stations (or towers) installed on the piers of the Cacilhas, Cais do Sodré, Montijo and Seixal terminals. Fixed pitch propellers. Top speed is 17 knots. The " Perna-Verde " is part of the "Cegonha-Branca" (White Stork) class, comprising 10 ships. Based in  Lisboa ,  Transtejo Soflusa   ⁴  operates regular services a...