MINIMALISMO MARÍTIMO

Expressão de minimalismo marítimo, versão tráfego local. Este verão em Lisboa, observando o mais antigo rebocador em serviço, um velho casco de vapor transformado em rebocador a motor há cerca de 40 anos: um exemplo de longevidade e esforço. De que rebocador se trata?

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ÁLA the oldest tug in Lisbon

A former steam tug built in 1922 as Companhia Nacional de Navegação DOURO PRIMEIRO in Hamburg and converted in 1971 as the motor tug ÁLA for Navegação Fluvial e Costeira (Júlio da Cruz), she was the largest surviver of Julio da Cruz fleet when this operator closed doors and was sold to Lutamar a tug company based in Setúbal but also operating in Lisbon. Photos taken in May 2006 off Lisbon.

Text and images copyright L.M.Correia. For other posts and images, check our archive at the right column of the main page. Thanks for your visit and comments. You are most welcome at any time - Luís Miguel Correia