Sydney RiverCat
 Dawn Fraser in Darling Harbour in December 2014
| |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | NQEA Australia |
| Operators | |
| Completed | 7 |
| Active | 7 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Length | 36.8 metres |
| Beam | 10.5 metres |
| Draught | 1.4 metres |
| Installed power | 2 x Detroit Diesel 8V92TA |
| Speed | 22 knots |
| Capacity | 230 |
The Sydney RiverCats are a class of catamarans operated by Harbour City Ferries on the Parramatta River.
History
Between 1992 and 1995, the State Transit Authority purchased seven RiverCats from NQEA Australia, Cairns to operate Parramatta River services. They replaced First Fleet class ferries on the Circular Quay to Meadowbank serice, as well as allowing services to be extended to Parramatta wharf from 1993. They were named after famous Australian female athletes.[1][2][3]
Although they primarily operate Parramatta River services, they on occasions operated Eastern Suburbs services.[4]
Vessels
| Name | Call Sign | MMSI | Shipyard No | Year in service | Namesake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Cuthbert | 18555 | 503376100 | 1992 | Betty Cuthbert[5] | |
| Dawn Fraser | 18554 | 503376200 | 1992 | Dawn Fraser[6] | |
| Evonne Goolagong | 18705 | 503376300 | 1993 | Evonne Goolagong[7] | |
| Shane Gould | 18642 | 503376700 | 184 | 1993 | Shane Gould |
| Marlene Mathews | 18643 | 503376600 | 185 | 1993 | Marlene Mathews |
| Marjorie Jackson | 18706 | 503376400 | 186 | 1993 | Marjorie Jackson |
| Nicole Livingstone | 19044 | 503241900 | 1995 | Nicole Livingstone |
References
- ^ History Sydney Ferries
- ^ Parramatta RiverCat Ferry Services New South Wales Legislative Assembly Hansard 25 February 1992
- ^ Fifty Years of Sydney's Public Ferries Afloat Magazine June 2009
- ^ Betty Cuthbert Itineraries 18 May 2016 Marine Traffic
- ^ Betty Cuthbert Ferries of Sydney
- ^ Dawn Fraser Ferries of Sydney
- ^ Evonne Goolagong Ferries of Sydney
External links
Media related to Sydney RiverCats at Wikimedia Commons