Transdev Sydney Ferries, formerly Harbour City Ferries, is a subsidiary of Transdev Australasia, and is the operator of ferry services in the Sydney Ferries network since July 2012. It currently operates the ferry network under a contract until June 2028. As part of the operation contract, Transdev Sydney Ferries leases both the Balmain Maintenance Facility and the fleet from the government agency Sydney Ferries.[1]
Industry | Ferries |
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Predecessor | Sydney Ferries |
Founded | 28 July 2012 |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Port Jackson Parramatta River |
Services | Ferry operator |
Parent | Transdev Australasia |
Website | www.beyondthewharf.com.au/ |
History
editIn 2011, the NSW government decided to contract out ferry services to the private sector. Harbour City Ferries was formed as a 50/50 joint venture between Transfield Services (later Broadspectrum) and Veolia Transdev (later Transdev). In May 2012, Harbour City Ferries was announced as the successful tenderer to operate the services on a seven-year contract starting 28 July 2012.[2][3][4][5][6]
In December 2016, Harbour City Ferries became fully owned by Transdev Australasia after Transdev bought out Broadspectrum's 50% shareholding.[7] As of December 2016[update], Harbour City Ferries employs more than 650 people and its fleet consisted of 32 vessels.[7] The government acquired six more ferries in 2017 that were added to the Harbour City Ferries fleet.[8]
In July 2019, Harbour City Ferries commenced a new contract to operate the ferries until June 2028.[9] To coincide with the contract, Harbour City Ferries was rebranded Transdev Sydney Ferries.[10] Its website was updated prematurely in June 2019 to reflect the name change.[11] Ten new River-class ferries were commissioned in 2021.[12] 3 Emerald Class Ferries entered service in 2021 however were briefly withdrawn in 2022 due to multiple steering failures. Three of seven new Parramatta River-class ferries have been introduced with the rest expected to enter service in 2024/2025.[13]
Ferry classes
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Freshwater-class ferry since 1982 (Freshwater)
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First Fleet-class, since 1984 (Scarborough)
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RiverCat class since 1992 (Marlene Mathews)
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Emerald-class ferry, since 2017.
(Bungaree) -
River-class, since 2021.
(Ruth Park) -
Parramatta River-class, since 2024.
(Frances Bodkin)
Fleet
editVessel | Class | Service | Capacity | Speed | Length | Displacement | Routes | Origin of name |
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Freshwater | Freshwater | 1982 | 1100 | 15 kn | 70.4 m | 1150 t | Manly | Freshwater Beach |
Queenscliff | Freshwater | 1983 | 1150 | 15 kn | 70.4 m | 1140 t | Manly | Queenscliff Beach |
Alexander | First Fleet | 1985 | 393 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Alexander, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Borrowdale | First Fleet | 1985 | 393 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Borrowdale, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Charlotte | First Fleet | 1985 | 393 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Charlotte, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Fishburn | First Fleet | 1985 | 403 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Fishburn, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Friendship | First Fleet | 1986 | 403 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Friendship, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Golden Grove | First Fleet | 1986 | 403 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Golden Grove, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Scarborough | First Fleet | 1986 | 403 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
Scarborough, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Sirius | First Fleet | 1984 | 393 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
HMS Sirius, flagship of the 1787 First Fleet |
Supply | First Fleet | 1984 | 393 | 12 kn | 25.38 m | 105 t | Inner Harbour, Taronga Zoo, Cockatoo Island
Eastern Suburbs |
HMS Supply, part of the 1787 First Fleet |
Dawn Fraser | RiverCat | 1992 | 230 | 22 kn | 36.8 m | 41 t | Parramatta River | Dawn Fraser, swimmer |
Marlene Mathews | RiverCat | 1993 | 230 | 22 kn | 36.8 m | 41 t | Parramatta River | Marlene Mathews, athlete |
Marjorie Jackson | RiverCat | 1993 | 230 | 22 kn | 36.8 m | 41 t | Parramatta River | Marjorie Jackson, athlete |
Shane Gould | RiverCat | 1993 | 230 | 22 kn | 36.8 m | 41 t | Parramatta River | Shane Gould, swimmer |
Catherine Hamlin [15] | Emerald | 2017 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Eastern Suburbs, Inner Harbour | Catherine Hamlin, obstetrician and gynaecologist |
Fred Hollows | Emerald | 2017 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Eastern Suburbs, Inner Harbour | Fred Hollows, ophthalmologist[16] |
Victor Chang | Emerald | 2017 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Eastern Suburbs, Inner Harbour | Victor Chang, cardiac surgeon[17] |
Pemulwuy | Emerald | 2017 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Eastern Suburbs, Inner Harbour | Pemulwuy, Aboriginal political leader and elder [18] |
Bungaree | Emerald | 2017 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Eastern Suburbs, Inner Harbour | Bungaree, Aboriginal explorer and leader |
May Gibbs [19] | Emerald | 2017 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Eastern Suburbs, Inner Harbour | May Gibbs[20] |
Fairlight | Emerald | 2021 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Manly | Sydney beach[21] |
Balmoral | Emerald | 2021 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Manly | Sydney beach[21] |
Clontarf | Emerald | 2021 | 400 | 26 kn | 36.38 m | 40 t | Manly | Sydney beach[21] |
Ruby Langford Ginibi | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Ruby Langford Ginibi | ||
Esme Timbery | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Esme Timbery | ||
Margaret Olley | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Margaret Olley | ||
Olive Cotton | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Olive Cotton | ||
Ruth Park | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Ruth Park | ||
Ethel Turner | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Ethel Turner | ||
Cheryl Salisbury | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Cheryl Salisbury | ||
Liz Ellis | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Liz Ellis | ||
Lauren Jackson | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Lauren Jackson | ||
Kurt Fearnley | River | 2021 | 200 | 25 m | Inner Harbour, Parramatta River | Kurt Fearnley | ||
Frances Bodkin | Parramatta River | 2024 | 200 | 24 m | Parramatta River | Frances Bodkin[13] | ||
John Nutt | Parramatta River | 2024 | 200 | 24 m | Parramatta River | John Nutt[22] | ||
Isobel Bennett | Parramatta River | 2024 | 200 | 24m | Parramatta River | Isobel Bennett |
References
edit- ^ Annual Report 30 June 2012 Archived 13 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Ferries
- ^ "Transfield JV wins Sydney Ferries contract". news.com.au. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ Harbour City Ferries Archived 5 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW
- ^ "Harbour City Ferries". Harbour City Ferries. 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ Private Operator to take control of ferry services Archived 4 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Morning Herald 3 May 2012
- ^ Steady as he goes: ferries sail into private hands Archived 31 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Morning Herald 28 July 2012
- ^ a b TRANSDEV AUSTRALASIA ACQUIRES 100% OF HARBOUR CITY FERRIES Archived 23 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Transdev Australasia, Published 8 December 2016, Retrieved 19 January 2018
- ^ Sydney Ferries FleetArchived 2018-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 18 December 2017
- ^ More ferry services for Sydney after government awards $1.3b contract Archived 10 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Morning Herald 27 February 2019
- ^ "Transdev secures €815 million Sydney Ferries renewal contract until 2028". Transdev. 7 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Home Page". Transdev Sydney Ferries. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Anger as Syd ferries to be built overseas Archived 27 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine Canberra Times 23 October 2019
- ^ a b Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty, Minister for Regional Transport and Roads (5 March 2024). "New Parramatta River Class Ferry starts sea trials on the Derwent". NSW Government. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Sydney Ferries Fleet Facts Archived 12 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 15 April 2014
- ^ "Catherine Hamlin in Hobart – 35m Passenger Catamaran". Incat. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Incat ferries bound for Denmark & Sydney Harbour The Mercury 21 April 2017
- ^ Victor Chang Archived 13 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Marine Traffic
- ^ NSW, Transport for (30 August 2017). "Pemulwuy arrives in Sydney Harbour". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Raper, Asleigh (31 January 2018). "Ferry McFerryface gets renamed to May Gibbs". ABC News. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Ferry McFerryface wasn't public pick for new ferry name until Andrew Constance's captain's pick Archived 26 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine Daily Telegraph 30 January 2018
- ^ a b c NSW, Transport for (3 February 2021). "New ferries to be named after popular harbour beaches". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Investment, NSW Trade and (22 May 2014). "Top gong for engineer who oversaw construction of Sydney icon, revolutionised industry". Chief Scientist. Retrieved 18 July 2024.