MV Shelley Taylor-Smith

Swan River ferry in Perth, Western Australia
MV Shelley Taylor-Smith at Elizabeth Quay in December 2021
History
NameMV Shelley Taylor-Smith
NamesakeShelley Taylor-Smith
OwnerPublic Transport Authority
OperatorCaptain Cook Cruises
RouteElizabeth Quay - Mends Street
BuilderSBF Shipbuilders, South Coogee
In service18 August 1997
General characteristics
Length21.7 metres
Beam5.5 metres
Draft0.8 metres
Propulsion2 x Perkins M130C
Speed12 knots
Capacity148
Crew2

MV Shelley Taylor-Smith 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 February 1997, SBF Shipbuilders of South Coogee was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace MV Princess II.[1] It entered service on 18 August 1997, and was named after long-distance swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith.[2]

Since the commissioning of MV Tricia in December 2019, Shelley Taylor-Smith has become the reserve vessel.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Contract awarded for new Perth Ferry Minister for Transport 12 February 1997
  2. ^ New Perth ferry to be named after Shelley-Taylor Smith Minister for Transport 18 August 1997
  3. ^ New $2.6m Perth ferry to be built in WA The West Australian 23 December 2018
  4. ^ MV Tricia launch celebrated with special Swan River journey Minister for Transport 20 December 2019
  5. ^ New Transperth ferry enters service Dongara Marine

External links

Media related to Shelley Taylor-Smith (ship, 1997) at Wikimedia Commons

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