Alentejense
IMO : 8966743
Build : 1957 by Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo, Portugal, nr ??
A small river ferry used on the river Tagus in Lisbon, Portugal, undoubtedly loved by the locals for providing easy & cheap transportation and by the tourists for the romantic crossing of the river. Unfortunately she looks like once upon a time somebody had the idea of lengthening her but didn’t know what to do with the new bit in the middle. And that was years after the initial designer made a joke of his work.
Picture by Ian Boyle via http://www.simplonpc.co.uk
Other ships owned by the same ferry-company have a similar ”distinguisable” design:
Eborense
Picture by Ian Boyle via http://www.simplonpc.co.uk
Setubalense
Picture by Ian Boyle via http://www.simplonpc.co.uk
Monte Pragal
Picture by Ian Boyle via http://www.simplonpc.co.uk
These ferries are still going strong despite the fact that there is a bridge joining both sides of the river.
I guess a good part of the aforementioned locals & tourists rather see them going than coming!
