MV Queenscliff (1992)
| File:P3210003.JPG M.V. Queenscliff docked at Sorrento
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Queenscliff[1] |
| Operator | Peninsula Searoad Transport Pty Ltd |
| Port of registry |  Australia |
| Route | Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Maiden voyage | December 22, 1993 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Double-ended, roll-on/roll-off catamaran |
| Tonnage | 3,200 GRT (approx) |
| Length | 60.1 m (197.2 ft)* |
| Beam | 54.0 m (177.2 ft)* |
| Draft | 2.3 m (7 ft 6.6 in)* |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion | 2 x 800 kW |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)* |
| Capacity | list error: <br /> list (help) 700 passengers 80 cars |
The M.V. Queenscliff is a double ended roll-on/roll-off vehicle ferry owned by Peninsula Searoad Transport of Victoria, Australia. It has operated between the heads of Port Phillip Bay between the towns of Queenscliff and Sorrento since December 22, 1993.[2] The ship replaced the earlier Peninsula Princess used on the route.
The M.V. Queenscliff can carry approximately 80 vehicles and 700 passengers[3].
Vehicles
The M.V. Queenscliff is fitted with ramps at the bow and stern of the ship to allow vehicles to roll on at the start of the voyage and roll off at the end of the voyage. This results in a fast turnaround time, with all vehicles and passengers embarking and disembarking in approximately 15 to 20 minutes.
At Queenscliff, the ship docks bow into the terminal. The bow of the ship consists of two sections; one section raises whilst the other lowers forming a ramp that allows vehicles to drive off. Once all vehicles and foot passengers have disembarked the ship, vehicles travelling to Sorrento then board and face the stern of the ship for the voyage.
At Sorrento, the ship docks stern into the terminal. A ramp at the stern of the ship lowers allowing vehicles to drive off. Once all vehicles and foot passengers have disembarked, vehicles travelling to Queenscliff then board and face the bow of the ship for the voyage.
Foot Passengers
Foot passengers embark and disembark the ship, via the same ramps that vehicles do, under the direction of the ship's crew in between the embarkation and disembarkation of vehicles.
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Searoad - The Vessels". Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- ^ "Media Release from the Office of the Premier - PREMIER LAUNCHES NEW BAY FERRY SERVICE - December 22 1993". Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ^ "Searoad - The Vessels". Retrieved 2009-01-18.
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