Luciano Federico L

Luciano Federico L in Darsena Norte in 2016
History
Uruguay
NameLuciano Federico L
OwnerLos Cipreses S.A.[1]
OperatorBuquebus[1]
Port of registryMontevideo[1]
BuilderEmpresa Nacional Bazán[2]
Yard number354[2]
Laid down1 April 1997[2]
Launched4 July 1997[2]
Acquired1 October 1997[2]
Identification
Statusin active service, as of 2012
General characteristics
TypeCatamaran Car Ferry
Tonnage
Length
  • 77.32 m (253 ft 8 in) o/a
  • 69.94 m (229 ft 6 in) p/p[3]
Beam19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)[3]
Draught2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)[3]
Propulsion
Speed58 knots (107 km/h; 67 mph)[6]
Capacity450 passengers and 52 cars[5]

Luciano Federico L was a high-speed B60 catamaran ferry, which operated between Buenos Aires and Montevideo, a distance of 110 nautical miles (200 km; 130 mi).[7]

The ship is based on the Type 1130 catamaran, designed by AMD Marine Consulting of Sydney, Australia, and has an overall hull length of 77.32m, a beam of 19.5m and a full load draught of 2.15m. It has active trim tabs by Vosper Thornycroft. The boat was built in 1997 by the Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia. The ship can carry up to 450 passengers and 52 cars.[7] It has a First Class saloon with 92 seats, Economy Class saloon with 358 seats, and a duty free shop.[4]

The Luciano Federico L holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest car ferry boat in the world[8] with a recorded top speed of 60.3 knots (111.7 km/h; 69.4 mph) during sea trials.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Luciano Federico L - Summary (19620)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Luciano Federico L - Yard (19620)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Luciano Federico L - Dimensions (19620)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Luciano Federico L". maatsuyker.
  5. 1 2 3 "Luciano Federico L". Ship Technology. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Catamarans". AMD Marine Consulting. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  7. 1 2 "AMD Marine Consulting". amd.com.au. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Guinness World Records : Boating" (PDF). Flanders Marine Institute. 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.


This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.