Single hull ferryboat with a capacity for 296 passengers and 12 vehicles that began operating in the ferry company in March 2014. With a crew that consisted of 1 skipper, 1 machinist, 5 sailors, and 2 stewards, it is also equipped with a sick bay for ill or injured people. The ships name Gilberto Mariano honors a late, well-known captain, a person of extreme relevance to the history of the maritime connections between the islands of Pico and Faial. He sailed this route on a daily basis to deliver letters, packages and other supplies, and was considered a pillar of the local community and economy.