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.
 MV Tricia at Elizabeth Quay in December 2021 | |
| 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 Tricia, a 62-year old Asian elephant at Perth Zoo.[5][6][7] It entered service on 20 December 2019.[8][9]
References
- "New Transperth ferry tender goes to market". Public Transport Authority. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "Perth ferries". Transit Australia. January 2018. p. 28.
- "WA boatbuilder to deliver new Transperth ferry". Media Statements. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Acott, Kent (23 December 2018). "New $2.6m Perth ferry to be built in WA". The West Australian. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "The name of Perth's new locally-built ferry revealed". Media Statements. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Watts, Caitlyn (15 November 2019). "'MV Tricia' name of new Transperth ferry". Perth Now. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- Bartlett, Liam (15 November 2019). "A 'Ferry' Good Name: Tricia the Elephant to be honoured". 6PR. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "MV Tricia launch celebrated with special Swan River journey". Media Statements. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- "MV Tricia". Dongara Marine. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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