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Name
  
Luciano Federico L

Operator
  
Buquebus

Yard number
  
354

Construction started
  
1 April 1997

Draft
  
2.15 m

Owner
  
Los Cipreses S.A.

Port of registry
  
Montevideo

Laid down
  
1 April 1997

Launched
  
4 July 1997

Builder
  
Navantia

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

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. The boat was built in 1997 by the Spanish shipbuilder, Izar. The ship can carry up to 450 passengers and 52 cars.

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

Luciano Federico L An aerial view of the Luciano Federico Image Ship Technology
Luciano Federico L AMD Marine Consulting

Luciano Federico L The ferry site

Luciano Federico L LUCIANO FEDERICO L IMO 9154684 ShipSpottingcom Ship Photos

References

Luciano Federico L Wikipedia
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