MV Phillip Pendal
MV Phillip Pendal 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 | |
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| Name: | MV Phillip Pendal |
| Namesake: | Phillip Pendal |
| Owner: | Public Transport Authority |
| Operator: | Captain Cook Cruises |
| Route: | Elizabeth Quay - Mends Street |
| Builder: | SBF Shipbuilders, Henderson |
| In service: | 3 May 2009 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 21.7 metres |
| Beam: | 5.5 metres |
| Draught: | 0.8 metres |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Perkins M130C |
| Speed: | 12 knots |
| Capacity: | 148 |
| Crew: | 2 |
History
In 2009, SBF Shipbuilders of Henderson was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace the Countess II. It was built to the same design as the Shelley Taylor-Smith.[1] It entered service on 3 May 2009 named after politician Phillip Pendal.[2][3][4]
References
- Flash young model to hit the Swan WAtoday 2 March 2009
- New ferry named after popular former South Perth MP Minister for Transport 3 May 2009
- New ferry named in honour of late politician ABC News 3 May 2009
- Phillip Pendal SBF Marine Solutions
External links
Media related to Phillip Pendal (ship, 2009) at Wikimedia Commons
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