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.
 MV Shelley Taylor-Smith at Elizabeth Quay in December 2021
| |
| History | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ 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 edit
Media related to Shelley Taylor-Smith (ship, 1997) at Wikimedia Commons