MV Queenscliff (1983)
For other ships of the same name, see MV Queenscliff.
 MV Queenscliff departing Circular Quay | |
| Career |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Queenscliff |
| Namesake: | Queenscliff Beach |
| Owner: | Government of New South Wales |
| Operator: | Harbour City Ferries |
| Port of registry: | Sydney |
| Route: | Manly ferry services |
| Builder: | Newcastle State Dockyard |
| Cost: | $8.5 million[1] |
| Launched: | 1983 |
| In service: | 9 July 1983 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Freshwater class ferry |
| Displacement: | 1,140 tons (loaded) |
| Length: | 70.4 m (231 ft) |
| Beam: | 13.06 m (42.8 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Decks: | 2 |
| Propulsion: | 2x Daihatsu 8DSM-32 diesel engines, each rated at 2,200 kilowatts (3,000 shp), driving two Lipstronic propulsion control system (LIPS) variable-pitch propellers[2] |
| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h) (two engines) |
| Capacity: | 1,100 |
| Crew: | 6 |
| Notes: | Double ended single hull of welded steel construction. Welded aluminium alloy superstructure. |
MV Queenscliff is one of four Freshwater class ferries[3] that operate the Manly ferry service between Circular Quay and Manly on Sydney Harbour. The ferry is owned by the Government of New South Wales and operated by Harbour City Ferries. It is named after Queenscliff Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
Incidents and accidents
- 17 January 2005, collision with private yacht in harbour[3]
- 19 January 2005, collision with No 3 Wharf at Circular Quay[3]
- 10 August 2005, collision with pile at No 3 Wharf at Circular Quay[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Tom Mead (1994). Manly Ferries of Sydney Harbour: The Seven Mile Ships. Sydney: Dolphin Books.
- ↑ "Special Commission of Inquiry Into Sydney Ferries Public Forum Manly Ferry Route" (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ferry Safety Investigation Report: Systemic Investigation Into Incidents of Collision Involving Freshwater Class Vessels Operated by Sydney Ferries Corporation" (PDF). Office of Transport Safety Investigations. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
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