MV Shelley Taylor-Smith

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MV Shelley Taylor-Smith at Elizabeth Quay in December 2021
History
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NameMV Shelley Taylor-Smith
Namesake Shelley Taylor-Smith
Owner Public Transport Authority
Operator Captain Cook Cruises
Route Elizabeth Quay - Mends Street
BuilderSBF Shipbuilders, South Coogee
In service18 August 1997
General characteristics
Length21.7 metres
Beam5.5 metres
Draft0.8 metres
Propulsion2 x Perkins M130C
Speed12 knots
Capacity148
Crew2

MV Shelley Taylor-Smith 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.

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History

In February 1997, SBF Shipbuilders of South Coogee was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace MV Princess II. [1] It entered service on 18 August 1997, and was named after long-distance swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith. [2]

Since the commissioning of MV Tricia in December 2019, Shelley Taylor-Smith has become the reserve vessel. [3] [4] [5]

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