First Fleet-class ferry

First Fleet class
Class overview
Golden Grove in October 2006
Builders:	Carrington Slipways
Operators:	State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Harbour City Ferries
Built:	1984–1986
Completed:	9
Active:	9
General characteristics
Type:	Catamaran
Displacement:	83 tonnes
Length:	25.4 m (83 ft)
Propulsion:	MTU Series 60
Speed:	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity:	393

The First Fleet class is a class of ferry operated by Harbour City Ferries on Sydney Harbour.

History

In the early 1980s, the Urban Transit Authority ordered nine catamaran ferries from Carrington Slipways, Tomago. They were named after ships of the First Fleet being delivered between 1984 and 1986. They replaced the wooden K and Lady class ferries on Sydney Harbour. It was originally intended that they operate services on the Parramatta River, but they generated too much wash.

In 2006/07, the class were repowered with MTU Series 60 engines.^[1] Today, all nine remain in service with Harbour City Ferries.^[2]

Vessels

Name	Call Sign	MMSI	Shipyard No	Completed	Status	Namesake	Reference
Supply	16496	503344800	163	1984	Active	HMS Supply
Sirius	15622	503345700	164	1984	Active	HMS Sirius
Alexander	15517	503344900	165	1985	Active	Alexander	^[3]
Borrowdale	16852	503345100		1985	Active	Borrowdale	^[4]
Charlotte	17258	503345200	167	1985	Active	Charlotte	^[5]
Fishburn	15519	503345300	176	1985	Active	Fishburn	^[6]
Friendship	17458	503345400		1986	Active	Friendship	^[7]
Golden Grove	16497	503345500	177	1986	Active	Golden Grove	^[8]
Scarborough	16814	503345600	178	1986	Active	Scarborough

References

↑ MTU's Progress on Sydney Ferry Upgrade Marine Business June 2007
↑ Sydney Ferries Fleet Facts Transport for NSW
↑ Alexander Ferries of Sydney
↑ Borrowdale Ferries of Sydney
↑ Charlotte Ferries of Sydney
↑ Fishburn Ferries of Sydney
↑ Friendship Ferries of Sydney
↑ Golden Grove Ferries of Sydney

External links

Media related to First Fleet ferry class at Wikimedia Commons

Ferries of Australia

Individual ferries	Abel Tasman Australian Trader Balgowlah Baragoola Barrenjoey Bellubera Brighton Burra Bra Collaroy Devil Cat Empress of Australia Freshwater Herald Island Seaway Kanangra Kara Kara Karatta Karrabee Kooleen Koompartoo Kooroongaba Kuramia Kuttabul Lady Cutler Lady Denman Manly III Narabeen Peninsula Princess Phillip Penda\| Princess of Tasmania Queenscliff (1983) Queenscliff (1992) Sealion 2000 Shelley Taylor-Smith Sorrento South Steyne Spirit of Kangaroo Island Spirit of Tasmania Spirit of Tasmania I Spirit of Tasmania II Spirit of Tasmania III Sydney 2000 Troubridge

Ferry classes	Sydney Dee Why Sydney First Fleet Sydney hydrofoil Sydney JetCat Sydney Lady Sydney RiverCat Sydney SuperCat

Ferry operators	Bass & Flinders Cruises Harbour City Ferries Newcastle Buses & Ferries SeaLink Travel Group (including Captain Cook Cruises, Captain Cook Cruises (WA). Kangaroo Island SeaLink & Matilda Cruises) Searoad Ferries Transdev Brisbane Ferries Transperth TT Line

Former ferry operators	Australian National Line Brisbane City Council Port Jackson & Manly Steamship Company Public Transport Commission State Transit Authority Sydney Ferries Sydney Ferries Limited Sydney Harbour Transport Board Transit Systems Urban Transit Authority

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