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27 December 2004 RODRIQUEZ CANTIERI
NAVALI HAS DELIVERED THE FIRST BRAZILIAN CATAMARAN On December 10, 2004, Rodriquez Cantieri Navali do Brasil delivered the first of three 29 meter CityCats under construction in Niteroi near Rio De Janeiro. Zeus 1°, as she is named, will operate on the Rio de Janeiro – Charitas route a small residential center of Niteroi. Zeus 1° is completely made in aluminum with a maximum capacity of 230 passengers powered by 2 x MTU 16V 2000 M70 of 1050 kW each and has a control and monitoring system completely supplied by Rodriquez Marine System. During the see trials she reached a cruising speed and maximum speed respectively of about 25 and 27,4 knots. Rodriquez Cantieri Navali do Brasil was founded in Rio de Janeiro by Rodriquez Cantieri Navali after the signature of the contract for the construction of ten aluminium catamarans with Barcas SA. This contract required that the construction be in Brasil and so this new yard was established in Niteroi and opened in August 2003. There are ten catamarans under construction, three (named CityCat 29 and Zeus 1° is the first) 29 metres, 25 knots of speed and 230 passengers capacity and seven (named CityCat 52DE) 52 metres, 18 knots and 900 seats and 300 standing passengers. These second type are equipped with two variable pitch propellers with 360° rotation so the ship can berth in a very short time and at the same time can reach a speed of 18 knots, suitable for the two mile distance from Rio to Niteroi.
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