MV Tricia
MV Tricia is a ferry owned by the Public Transport Authority and operated under contract by Captain Cook Cruises on Transperth services on the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia.
| History | |
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| Name: | MV Tricia |
| Namesake: | Asian elephant at Perth Zoo |
| Owner: | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator: | Captain Cook Cruises |
| Route: | Elizabeth Quay - Mends Street |
| Builder: | Dongara Marine, Port Denison |
| In service: | 20 December 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 23.7 metres |
| Beam: | 5.5 metres |
| Draught: | 1.0 metre |
| Decks: | 1 |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Cummins QSB6.7 |
| Speed: | 16 knots |
| Capacity: | 148 |
| Crew: | 2 |
History
In November 2017, the Public Transport Authority called for tenders for a new ferry to replace the Shelley Taylor-Smith.[1][2] In December 2018, the contract was awarded to Dongara Marine of Port Denison.[3][4] The ferry was named after a 62-year old Asian elephant at Perth Zoo.[5] It entered service on 20 December 2019.[6][7]
References
- New Transperth ferry tender goes to market Public Transport Authority 22 November 2017
- Perth ferries Transit Australia January 2018 page 28
- WA boatbuilder to deliver new Transperth ferry Minister for Transport 22 December 2018
- New $2.6m Perth ferry to be built in WA The West Australian 23 December 2018
- A Ferry Good Name: Tricia the Elephant to be honoured 6PR 15 November 2019
- MV Tricia launch celebrated with special Swan River journey Minister for Transport 20 December 2019
- MV Tricia Dongara Marine
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