FUTURE MEMORY | TRANSPORTATION

Ferry operated by Atlantic Ferries seen on the Sado River leaving Setúbal in October 2019. This ferry of the catamaran type, named "Roaz Corvineiro" and registered S-1107-TL, is a BMT Nigel Gee  ¹  40m Slow Speed Pax Ferry completed in 2008, yard number C9xx. Steel hull and composite superstructure. It has an overall length of 132.7 ft and can accommodate 350 passengers (350+4). Beurteaux/Vogelsitze Pino 100 seats. It uses two 354 kW (475 hp) Caterpillar 3406E main engines and  Schottel  SRP 330 azimuth thrusters. Top speed is 13.5 knots. Its class includes two vessels, "Garça Branca" and "Roaz Corvineiro", designed in the United Kingdom by  BMT Nigel Gee and built under license in Portugal by Estaleiros Navais de Peniche   ² . Established in 2007 and based in  Setúbal ,  Atlantic Ferries ³ provides the connection between Setúbal and the  Tróia Peninsula  in the estuary of the Sado River. Here, on a serene autumn day in 2019, we sur...

Tugboat operated by REBONAVE seen on the Tejo River moored next to Doca de Alcântara, Lisboa ,  in July 2023. This tugboat, named "Monforte" and registered PT-104898-RC, is built in Spain by Astilleros Zamakona (Bilbao) ¹ , completed in 1995 with yard number 319 and originally delivered to Remolcadores de Barcelona named "Montjoi". It has an overall length of 88.6 ft and is equipped with two 1325 kW (1801 hp) ² Ulstein Bergen KRMB-6 main engines and Schottel SRP 1010 ducted azimuth thrusters , providing a tractive effort  ³  of 45 tons (mt). Two water/foam monitors. Top speed is 11 knots.  Established in 1989 and based in Setúbal , REBONAVE ⁴ provides towage services, maritime assistance and rescue operations. In 2024 the fleet comprises 3 ocean-going tugs and 7 coastal tugs. Here, on a splendid summer day, we surprise the "Monforte" moored next to Doca de Alcântara, accompanied by the "Montevil". ●   Rebocador operado pela REBONAVE visto...