Six vessels being built by Higgins, Inc, New Orleans, for Empreza Internacional de Transportes, Sao Paulo, Brazil; four 136-ft ferries carry 518 passengers; beam 33 ft; depth molded 10 1/2 ft; powered by two Fairbanks, Morse 5-cyl, 312-bhp Diesels; two 144-ft ferries can accommodate 25 trucks; length oa 144 ft 6 in.; beam oa 42 ft 6 in.; depth of hull molded 9 ft; draft 5 ft; propelled by two Fairbanks-Morse 6-cyl, 610-bhp Diesel engines.


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    Title :

    Ferry fleet under construction by Higgins


    Additional title:

    Motorship


    Published in:

    Motorship ; 35 , n 8


    Publication date :

    1950


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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