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Soflusa Passenger Ferries
Transtejo e a Soflusa
 
 
This page shows the passenger ferries of Soflusa both conventional ferries and the replacement fast catamaran ferries.
 
Lisbon has a superb location on the River Tagus, and there remains an intensive network of ferry services across the river, despite the imposing Ponte 25 de Abril bridge which links the two sides and carries both rail and road traffic. Even a car ferry service has survived the arrival of the bridge, unusual in such circumstances, and the ferries on this route are of an extremely distinctive design. The car ferry now runs between Belem and Cacilhas with the two remaining ferries Alentejense and Eborense, replacing the two routes Belem-Porto Brandao and Cais de Sodré-Cacilhas, for which Monte Pragal and Sesimbrense had been retained. These have been withdrawn since 2005.
 
Since 1975, the Lisbon ferries have been operated by two companies, Transtejo and Soflusa (originally Portuguese Railways (CP)) These are now combined as Transtejo e a Soflusa. Transtejo (Transportes Tejo) operated from three ferry terminals on the north bank of the Tagus:- Belem, Cais de Sodré and Cais da Alfandega; operating routes to seven terminals on the south banks with a fleet of around 30 ferries. Transtejo had received a mixed fleet of ferries from various companies when nationalized in 1975. In 1980 the 300grt Cacilhense was delivered, the name ship of a new class of eight ferries. These are fully enclosed vessels and not particularly pleasant to travel on. They were followed in 1982 by the four ships of the Monsanto class, similar to Cacilhense but featuring a bar and an open sided deck space aft, reducing tonnage to 280 grt. These were far more attractive to travel on compared to the previous Cacilhense class, but all four have now been withdrawn, along with the Cacilhense herself, replaced on most routes by the many fast ferries delivered since the mid-1990s.
 
The service linking the railway station at Estacao do Sul e Sueste (also known as Terreiro do Paço, and adjacent to the Transtejo terminal at Cais da Alfandega) to the station at Barreiro had for many years been run by Caminhos de Ferro Portugueses (CP - Portuguese Railways). It was the government's intention to transfer Soflusa services to Transtejo. In 1992, the two large ferries Martim Moniz and S.Jorge were built in Germany for Transtejo, intended for a Cais de Sodré to Barreiro service. In the event, the service transfer did not take place and the two ferries were chartered to CP for their Barreiro service. In 1994, the railway ferries were transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary Sociedade Fluvial de Transports S.A. (known as Soflusa). Barreiro was 30 minutes away by conventional ferry on the south bank of the Tagus. Trains left Barreiro for the south of the country, although the addition of a railway across the Tagus bridge replaced most of these routes. Soflusa had eight conventional ferries of their own, plus the two on charter from Transtejo. The conventional ferries have been replaced on this service by nine large fast ferries, which have cut the passage time considerably. Despite losing many of its train services, Barreiro still acts as a large bus terminus, and ferries still leave every 5/10 minutes at peak periods. More recently, Transtejo and Soflusa have combined as Transtejo e a Soflusa (although each retaining slightly different management structures).
 
The mainstay of the Barreiro services for many decades were six 1000 passenger ferries built in pairs between 1961 and 1970:- Algarve (1961), Estremadura (1961), Minho (1968), Trás-os-Montes (1968), Alentejo (1970) and Lagos (1970). These were purposeful looking vessels of 701 gross tons which had a small area of open top deck. They were joined in 1978/79 by two larger 1600 passenge ferries, the Tunes and Pinhal Novo. These look like stretched versions of the Cacilhense class and had no external deck space. All of these conventional ferries were withdrawn in the mid-2000s when new fast catamarans arrived, Tunes and Pinhal Novo surviving longer than the smaller ships for use on peak period extras.
 
Damião de Goes was the first of a series of nine large catamarans built by Damen Shipyards, Singapure for use by Soflusa on the Barreiro-Terreiro do Paço route. The complete list is:- Damião de Goes (2003), Augusto Gil (2003), Miguel Torga (2003), Fernando Namora (2003), Gil Vicente (2003), Jorge de Sena (2003), Almeida Garrett (2004), Fernando Pessoa (2004) and Antero de Quental (2004). When I visited Lisbon in October 2003, I was lucky to see five of the six 1960s ferries still in service, since the first four new catamarans had already arrived.
In 2008, six basic Transtejo e a Soflusa routes remain, operated by 22 fast catamarans, 2 car ferries and 14 conventional ferries.
 
 
Conventional Ferries on this Page:-
Alentejo (Soflusa: 1970-200?)
Algarve (Soflusa: 1961-200?)
Estremadura (Soflusa: 1961-200?)
Lagos (Soflusa: 1970-200?)
Martim Moniz (Transtejo: 1992- )
Minho (Soflusa: 1968-200?)
Pinhal Novo (Soflusa: 1979-200?)
S.Jorge (Transtejo: 1992- )
Trás-os-Montes (Soflusa: 1968-200?)
Tunes (Soflusa: 1978-200?)
 
Fast Ferries on this Page:-
Almeida Garrett (Soflusa: 2004) - fast catamaran
Antero de Quental (Soflusa: 2004) - fast catamaran
Augusto Gil (Soflusa: 2003) - fast catamaran
Damião de Goes (Soflusa: 2003) - fast catamaran
Fernando Namora (Soflusa: 2003) - fast catamaran
Fernando Pessoa (Soflusa: 2004) - fast catamaran
Gil Vicente (Soflusa: 2003) - fast catamaran
Jorge de Sena (Soflusa: 2003) - fast catamaran
Miguel Torga (Soflusa: 2003) - fast catamaran
 
Sections on this Page:-
Soflusa Passenger Ferries
Martim Moniz Class - Chartered from Transtejo 1992-2003
Soflusa Fast Ferries - Fast catamaran ferries deliverered 2003-2004
 
Other Lisbon Pages:-
Lisbon Ferries - Lisbon Header page
Transtejo e Soflusa - Lisbon combined ferry fleet in 2008
Transtejo Car Ferries
Transtejo Passenger Ferries
Soflusa Ferries - this page!
Metro Transportes do Sul - new Lisbon tramway south of the Tagus
Aurora in Lisbon - 2000 - Photographs of P&O's Aurora
Grand Princess in Lisbon - 2000 - Photographs of the P&O/Princess cruise ship
Oriana in Lisbon - 2003 - Photographs of P&O's Oriana
Costa Europa in Lisbon - 2008 - Photographs of the Costa Crociere cruise ship
 
References:-
Cacilheiros - Luis Miguel Correia
www.transtejo.pt - Transtejo e a Soflusa official website
www.luso.u-net.com - Excellent English language site covering Lisbon's ferries, trains, trams and more
 
Associated Pages:-
Portuguese Shipping
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page
 
 
 
 
Soflusa Passenger Ferries
 
 

Algarve
(Soflusa: 1961-200?)
 
701 grt - 50.0m long - 1022 passengers
 
 
Algarve on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Algarve on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Algarve on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Algarve on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Algarve on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Algarve on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 

Estremadura
(Soflusa: 1961-200?)
 
701 grt - 50.0m long - 1022 passengers
 
 
Estremadura was the first of the 1960s ferries to be withdrawn and scrapped, and I did not photograph her in service. I caught her accidentally in the images below, which shows the first four replacement catamarans - left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga, Augusto Gil and Damião de Goes
 
 
Estremadura laid up at Barreiro (far left)
Catamarans - left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga, Augusto Gil
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Estremadura laid up at Barreiro (bow visible far left)
Catamarans - left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga, Augusto Gil and Damião de Goes - plus Pinhal Novo far right
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
Minho
(Soflusa: 1968-200?)
 
701 grt - 50.0m long - 1035 passengers
 
 
Minho at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Minho at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Minho at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Minho at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Minho at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
On board the Minho
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 

Trás-os-Montes
(Soflusa: 1968-200?)
 
701 grt - 50.0m long - 1035 passengers
 
 
Trás-os-Montes arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Trás-os-Montes engine room
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 

Lagos
(Soflusa: 1970-200?)
 
701 grt - 50.0m long - 1035 passengers
 
 
Lagos at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Lagos on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alentejo
(Soflusa: 1970-200?)
 
701 grt - 50.0m long - 1035 passengers
 
 
Alentejo arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo arriving at Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Alentejo on the Soflusa service between Barreiro and Terreiro do Paço
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tunes
(Soflusa: 1978-200?)
 
893 grt - 52.8m long - 1608 passengers
 
 
Tunes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Tunes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Tunes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Tunes at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pinhal Novo
(Soflusa: 1979-200?)
 
893 grt - 52.8m long - 1608 passengers
 
 
Pinal Norvo at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Pinal Norvo at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Pinal Norvo at Barreiro, with catamarans prior to entering service
Left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga, Augusto Gil and Damião de Goes - plus Pinhal Novo far right
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Pinal Norvo at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martim Moniz Class
 
Martim Moniz
(Transtejo: 1992- )
 
 
Martim Moniz is one of two large ferries delivered to Transtejo in 1992, the other being the S.Jorge. They are both of 650 grt, and carry 1000 passengers and were built in Germany. Both sisters were chartered to Soflusa until newer fast ferries arrived, for service to Barreiro. A pity that Transtejo do not fully open the upper decks to passengers on ferries such as these.
 
 
Martim Moniz arriving at Terreiro do Paço, on the Soflusa service to Barreiro,
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz arriving at Terreiro do Paço, on the Soflusa service to Barreiro,
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz arriving at Terreiro do Paço, on the Soflusa service to Barreiro,
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz arriving at Terreiro do Paço, on the Soflusa service to Barreiro,
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz arriving at Terreiro do Paço, on the Soflusa service to Barreiro,
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz arriving at Terreiro do Paço, on the Soflusa service to Barreiro,
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 29th May 2000
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz and S.Jorge at Cacilheras
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz and S.Jorge at Cacilheras
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz and S.Jorge at Cacilheras
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
S.Jorge
(Transtejo: 1992- )
 
S.Jorge is one of two large ferries delivered to Transtejo in 1992, the other being the Martim Moniz. They are both of 650 grt, and carry 1000 passengers. Both sisters were chartered to Soflusa until newer fast ferries arrived, for service to Barreiro.
 
 
Martim Moniz and S.Jorge at Cacilheras
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz and S.Jorge at Cacilheras
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Martim Moniz and S.Jorge at Cacilheras
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
Soflusa Fast Ferries
 
 
Damião de Goes was the first of a series of nine large catamarans built by Damen Shipyards, Singapure for use by Soflusa on the Barreiro-Terreiro do Paço route. They were all delivered in 2003/2004 and replaced all the conventional ferries on the route (Tunes and Pinhal Novo surviving longer than the smaller ships for use on peak period extras until the complete catamaran fleet was delivered). The complete list is:- Damião de Goes (2003), Augusto Gil (2003), Miguel Torga (2003), Fernando Namora (2003), Gil Vicente (2003), Jorge de Sena (2003), Almeida Garrett (2004), Fernando Pessoa (2004) and Antero de Quental (2004). When I visited Lisbon in October 2003, I was lucky to see five of the six 1960s ferries still in service, since the first four new catamarans had already arrived.
 
 
Catamarans prior to entering service
Left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga and Augusto Gil
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk
 
 
Catamarans prior to entering service
Left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga, Augusto Gil and Damião de Goes - plus Pinhal Novo far right
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 28th October 2003
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Soflusa - Lisbon - Photo: © Ian Boyle - Simplon Postcards - www.simplonpc.co.uk


 
 
 
Damião de Goes
(Soflusa: 2003)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
Damião de Goes and Miguel Torga at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th March 2008
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Damião de Goes and Miguel Torga at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th March 2008
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Damião de Goes and Miguel Torga at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th March 2008
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Augusto Gil
(Soflusa: 2003)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
Augusto Gil
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th March 2008
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Augusto Gil
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th March 2008
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Miguel Torga
(Soflusa: 2003)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
Damião de Goes and Miguel Torga at Barreiro
Photo: © Ian Boyle, 15th March 2008
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Damião de Goes and Miguel Torga at Barreiro
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Damião de Goes and Miguel Torga at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora
(Soflusa: 2003)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
 
Catamarans - left-to-right: Fernando Namora, Miguel Torga, Augusto Gil
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Fernando Namora at Barreiro
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Gil Vicente
(Soflusa: 2003)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
To be added
 
 
 
 
 
Jorge de Sena
(Soflusa: 2003)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
Jorge de Sena at Barreiro
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Jorge de Sena at Barreiro
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Almeida Garrett
(Soflusa: 2004)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
Almeida Garrett
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Fernando Pessoa
(Soflusa: 2004)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
Fernando Pessoa at Barreiro
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Fernando Pessoa at Barreiro
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Fernando Pessoa at Barreiro
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Antero de Quental
(Soflusa: 2004)
 
600 passengers - 22 knots (30 knots max) - 49.2m long - 713 gross tons
 
 
To be added
 
 

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