Luciano Federico L

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).[6]

History
Uruguay
Name	Luciano Federico L
Owner	Los Cipreses S.A.[1]
Operator	Buquebus[1]
Port of registry	Montevideo[1]
Builder	Empresa Nacional Bazán[2]
Yard number	354[2]
Laid down	1 April 1997[2]
Launched	4 July 1997[2]
Acquired	1 October 1997[2]
Identification	IMO number: 9154684[2] Call sign: CXWL[1]
Status	in active service, as of 2012
General characteristics
Type	Catamaran Car Ferry
Tonnage	1,737 GT 521 NT 142 DWT[1]
Length	77.32 m (253 ft 8 in) o/a 69.94 m (229 ft 6 in) p/p[3]
Beam	19.5 m (64 ft 0 in)[3]
Draught	2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)[3]
Propulsion	2 × 16.1 MW (21,600 hp) ABB Stal GT35 gas turbines 2 × Kamewa 112511 steerable waterjets[4]
Speed	58 knots (107 km/h; 67 mph)[5]
Capacity	450 passengers and 52 cars[4]

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, Navantia. The ship can carry up to 450 passengers and 52 cars.[6]

The Luciano Federico L holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest car ferry boat in the world[7] with a recorded top speed of 60.3 knots (111.7 km/h; 69.4 mph) during sea trials.[4]