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.[3] It was replaced by the MV Queenscliff.
 The ferry in 2008
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| History | |
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| Name | Peninsula Princess[1] |
| Operator | Peninsula Searoad Transport Pty Ltd |
| Port of registry |  Australia |
| Builder | Stuart Ballantyne, ASD Marine Construction |
| Laid down | Carrington Slipways, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Identification | IMO number: 8614481[2] |
| Status | In Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Single-ended, roll-on/roll-off |
| Tonnage | 197 GT |
| Length | 35.6 m (116.8 ft) |
| Beam | 13.4 m (44.0 ft) |
| Draft | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
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| Propulsion | Gearbox: Reintjes WAF 340 3.5:1 |
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| Crew | Four in summer, three in winter |
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In 2004 the ferry was sighted docked in the Tamar River in Launceston, Tasmania.[4] In July 2008 the Peninsula Princess was brought 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.[5]
The ferry has operated the Queenscliff - Sorrento route when the MV Queenscliff underwent a refit and maintenance in mid-2011 [6] and again in July and August 2013.[7] The ferry was re introduced into service in December 2022 while the MV Queenscliff suffered mechanical problems which was sent to Geelong for engineering for an unknown duration.
In Popular Culture
editThe Peninsula Princess was featured in the popular children's TV program Round The Twist, in the season 2 episode 'Pink Bow Tie', first broadcast in 1992.
References
edit- ^ a b Peninsular Stamp Club (1987), Notes on the inauguration of the Peninsular Princess car / passenger ferry
- ^ Australian Maritime Safety Authority. "List of Registered Ships". www.amsa.gov.au. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Premier Launches New Bay Ferry Service". Media Release. Office of the Premier (Victoria). 22 December 1993. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
- ^ "Member for Flinders Liz Penfold MP Parliamentary Travel report King Island/ Tasmania/ Melbourne". 16–29 April 2004. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 26 July 2007.
- ^ Bruny News No 341, August 2009, p.26
- ^ "Queenscliff Sorrento Ferry - Intown Geelong". 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Service Change Alert". Retrieved 31 July 2013.
The smaller ferry, the Peninsula Princess, will be replacing the MV Queenscliff from 4PM Tuesday the 16th of July through to the 23rd of August whilst it is in Dry Dock for an engine upgrade and routine maintenance.