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.
 MV Phillip Pendal at Elizabeth Quay in February 2023
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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
editIn 2009, SBF Shipbuilders of Henderson was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace MV Countess II. It was built to the same design as MV Shelley Taylor-Smith.[1] It entered service on 3 May 2009 named after politician Phillip Pendal.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ 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
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Media related to Phillip Pendal (ship, 2009) at Wikimedia Commons