MV Tricia
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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
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