MV Shelley Taylor-Smith
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 MV Shelley Taylor-Smith at Elizabeth Quay in December 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | MV Shelley Taylor-Smith |
| Namesake | Shelley Taylor-Smith |
| Owner | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator | Captain Cook Cruises |
| Route | Elizabeth Quay - Mends Street |
| Builder | SBF Shipbuilders, South Coogee |
| In service | 18 August 1997 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 21.7 metres |
| Beam | 5.5 metres |
| Draft | 0.8 metres |
| Propulsion | 2 x Perkins M130C |
| Speed | 12 knots |
| Capacity | 148 |
| Crew | 2 |
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
- ^ Contract awarded for new Perth Ferry Minister for Transport 12 February 1997
- ^ New Perth ferry to be named after Shelley-Taylor Smith Minister for Transport 18 August 1997
- ^ New $2.6m Perth ferry to be built in WA The West Australian 23 December 2018
- ^ MV Tricia launch celebrated with special Swan River journey Minister for Transport 20 December 2019
- ^ New Transperth ferry enters service Dongara Marine
External links
Media related to Shelley Taylor-Smith (ship, 1997) at Wikimedia Commons