Peninsula Princess
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Peninsula Princess[1] |
| Operator: | Peninsula Searoad Transport Pty Ltd |
| Port of Registry: |  Australia |
| Builder: | Stuart Ballantyne, ASD Marine Construction |
| Laid down: | Carrington, New South Wales, Australia |
| Completed: | 1987 |
| Out of service: | 1993 |
| Status: | Out of service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Single-ended, roll-on/roll-off |
| Tonnage: | 197 GRT |
| Length: | 35.6 m (116.8 ft) |
| Beam: | 13.4 m (44.0 ft) |
| Draft: | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Ramps: | Bow: 4.00 metres long by 4.75 wide Stern: 5.50 metres long by 4.50 wide |
| Installed power: | 2 x 410 shp Deutz 8 cylinder diesels S-BASM 816 'U' 2 x 20 KVA MVM 240 V single phase auxiliary |
| Propulsion: | Gearbox: Reintjes WAF 340 3.5:1 |
| Speed: | 11.5 kn (21 km/h) service, 12.5 kn (23 km/h) maximum |
| Capacity: | 300 passengers 36 cars Axle load: Stern ramp 10 tonnes, main deck 10 tonnes Point load: 5 tonnes |
| Crew: | Four in summer, three in winter |
| Notes: | Fuel consumption: 105 litres / hour Fuel capacity: 41,000 litres |
- See also: Peninsula Searoad Transport
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.[2] It was replaced by the M.V. Queenscliff.
In 2004 the ferry was sighted docked in the Tamar River in Launceston, Tasmania.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Peninsular Stamp Club (1987), Notes on the inauguration of the Peninsular Princess car / passenger ferry
- ^ Media Release from the Office of the Premier - PREMIER LAUNCHES NEW BAY FERRY SERVICE - December 22 1993. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
- ^ MEMBER FOR FLINDERS LIZ PENFOLD MP Parliamentary Travel report KING ISLAND/TASMANIA/MELBOURNE 16-29 APRIL 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-26.
