Peninsula Princess (Australia)
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 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peninsular Stamp Club (1987), Notes on the inauguration of the Peninsular Princess car / passenger ferry
- ↑ "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]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Bruny News No 341, August 2009, p.26
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