Peninsula Princess (Australia)

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The ferry in 2008
The ferry in 2008
Career
Name: Peninsula Princess[1]
Operator: Peninsula Searoad Transport Pty Ltd
Port of registry:  Australia
Builder: Stuart Ballantyne, ASD Marine Construction
Laid down: Carrington, New South Wales, Australia
Completed: 1987
Out of service: 1993
Status: Out of service
General characteristics
Class and type: Single-ended, roll-on/roll-off
Tonnage: 197 GRT
Length: 35.6 m (116.8 ft)
Beam: 13.4 m (44.0 ft)
Draft: 2.3 m (7 ft 6.6 in)
Ramps: Bow: 4.00 metres long by 4.75 wide
Stern: 5.50 metres long by 4.50 wide
Installed power: 2 x 410 shp Deutz 8 cylinder diesels S-BASM 816 'U'
2 x 20 KVA MVM 240 V single phase auxiliary
Propulsion: Gearbox: Reintjes WAF 340 3.5:1
Speed: 11.5 kn (21 km/h) service,
12.5 kn (23 km/h) maximum
Capacity: 300 passengers
36 cars
Axle load: Stern ramp 10 tonnes, main deck 10 tonnes
Point load: 5 tonnes
Crew: Four in summer, three in winter
Notes: Fuel consumption: 105 litres / hour
Fuel capacity: 41,000 litres

The Peninsula Princess is a single ended roll-on/roll-off vehicle ferry owned by Peninsula Searoad Transport of Victoria, Australia. It operated between the heads of Port Phillip Bay between the towns of Queenscliff and Sorrento from 1987[1] to 1993.[2] It was replaced by the MV Queenscliff.

In 2004 the ferry was sighted docked in the Tamar River in Launceston, Tasmania.[3] In July 2008 the Peninsula Princess was bought back into service on the Queenscliff - Sorrento route, when one of the larger ferries was in dry dock.

In 2009 the ferry temporarily operated the Bruny Island Ferry route, replacing the Mirambeena while it underwent maintenance.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Peninsular Stamp Club (1987), Notes on the inauguration of the Peninsular Princess car / passenger ferry
  2. "Premier Launches New Bay Ferry Service". Media Release (Office of the Premier (Victoria)). 22 December 1993. http://www.dpc.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/pressrel.nsf/0cc988f35cba63df4a25620d002c68f3/ce757a23163f570f4a2561f100330b39!OpenDocument&Click=. Retrieved 2007-07-26. [dead link]
  3. "Member for Flinders Liz Penfold MP Parliamentary Travel report King Island/ Tasmania/ Melbourne". 16-29 April 2004. http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/San/public/%7B94623888-D77D-4D8D-9277-507FB4E1006C%7D/20046181355/20046181355/html/20046181355_10.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-26. 
  4. Bruny News No 341, August 2009, p.26

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