RiverCity Ferries

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RiverCity Ferries
Industry Public transport
Predecessor Transdev Brisbane Ferries
Founded4 November 2020 (2020-11-04)
Headquarters,
Australia
Area served
Brisbane River
Products
  • CityCat
  • SpeedyCat
  • KittyCat
  • CityHopper
  • Cross River Ferries
ServicesPassenger ferry transport
Parent Kelsian Group
Website rivercityferries.com.au

RiverCity Ferries is a public transport company which commenced operating ferry services in Brisbane on 4 November 2020. It is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group. [1] [2]

Contents

RiverCity Ferries operates 32 vessels serving 21 wharves on the Brisbane River under a ten-year contract (with an optional five-year extension) with the Brisbane City Council. [3] [4] The company won the contract from the previous operator, Transdev Brisbane Ferries. [1]

Services

CityCat

CityCat services operate from UQ St Lucia to Northshore Hamilton calling at West End, Guyatt Park, Regatta, Milton, North Quay, South Bank, QUT Gardens Point, Riverside, Sydney Street, Mowbray Park, New Farm Park, Hawthorne, Bulimba, Teneriffe, Bretts Wharf and Apollo Road. [5] Not all CityCat services stop all stops, with some peak time express services operating. [6]

CityHopper

CityHopper is an inner city service between North Quay and Sydney Street, stopping at South Bank, Maritime Museum, Riverside and Holman Street. [7]

Cross River

Cross River consists of cross-river services at two locations. [8]

Changes from 15 November 2020

Fleet

RiverCity Ferries's fleet consists of 23 CityCats, five KittyCats and one CityFerry (out of service undergoing repair). [11] All except the KittyCats are owned by Brisbane City Council; the KittyCats are leased from Captain Cook Cruises.

CityCat ferries

The CityCat vessels are catamarans, and named after the Aboriginal place names for various parts of the Brisbane River and adjacent areas (with the exception of the 19th CityCat, the Spirit of Brisbane, which honours the 2011 flood recovery volunteers [12] ). All CityCats are operated by a crew of three - a master, a deck hand and a ticket seller.[ citation needed ]

First generation

First generation CityCats have a capacity of 149 passengers. [5] These are to be replaced by additional fourth generation vessels. [13]

Name MMSI Call signBuilderLaunchedWithdrawnNamesakeReferenceWrap ThemeImage
Kurilpa50357530011930QE Brisbane Ship Constructions November 1996 West End [14] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Kurilpa.jpg
Mirbarpa50357560011930QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsNovember 1996 Indooroopilly [14] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Mirbarpa, nr North Quay, 2017 (01).jpg
Barrambin50357550012013QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsNovember 19962021 Breakfast Creek [14] Commemoration of 20 Years of CityCat services Barrambin (16-9-20).jpg
Tugulawa50357540012014QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsNovember 1996 Bulimba [14] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Tugulawa (16-9-20).jpg
Mianjin 50357580012132QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsDecember 1996January 2021 Gardens Point [14] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Mianjin (ship, 1996) CityCat ferry, Brisbane, March 2017.jpg
Binkinba50357570012133QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsDecember 1996 New Farm [14] Brisbane Bullets basketball team Binkinba.jpg
Mooroolbin50357590020481QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsOctober 1998 Hamilton Sandbank [14] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Mooroolbin (16-9-20).jpg
Baneraba50357610020854QEBrisbane Ship ConstructionsDecember 1998 Toowong [14] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white CityCat Baneraba, Brisbane.jpg

Second generation

Second generation CityCats have a capacity of 162 passengers. [5]

Name MMSI Call signBuilderLaunchedWithdrawnNamesakeReferenceWrap ThemeImage
Beenung-urrung50357620026483QE Norman R Wright & Sons August 20041 March 2022
Sunk during the 2022 eastern Australia floods [15]
Highgate Hill [16] Brisbane Lions AFL team Beenung-urrung (16-9-20).jpg
Tunamun50357630026579QENorman R Wright & SonsJune 2005 Petrie Bight [17] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white CityCat Tunamun.jpg
Meeandah50357640028744QENorman R Wright & SonsFebruary 2008 Meeandah [18] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Meeandah (16-9-20).jpg
Wilwinpa50357650028744QENorman R Wright & SonsJune 2008 Old Observatory [19] [20] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white CityCat Wilwinpa.jpg
Ya-wa-gara50357660027885QENorman R Wright & SonsNovember 2008 Breakfast Creek [21] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Ya-wa-gara (16-9-20).jpg
Mahreel50357670027885QENorman R Wright & SonsApril 2009 Spring Hill [22] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Mahreel (16-9-20).jpg

Third generation

Third generation CityCats have a capacity of 162 passengers. [5]

Name MMSI Call signBuilderLaunchedNamesakeReferenceWrap ThemeImage
Kuluwin50357680029438QE Norman R Wright & Sons February 2010 Wooloowin [23] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Kuluwin (16-9-20).jpg
Gootcha50357690029440QENorman R Wright & SonsJuly 2010 Toowong [24] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Gootcha CityCat wrap (26946870335).jpg
Walan50357710029439QENorman R Wright & SonsDecember 2010 Herston [4] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Anzac CityCat wrap (26341298144).jpg
Mudherri50357720029437QENorman R Wright & SonsJuly 2011 Murarrie [25] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Mudherri.jpg
Spirit of Brisbane50358620029436QENorman R Wright & SonsOctober 2011 [26] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white Spirit of Brisbane.jpg
Nar-dha503017210A3K0202Norman R Wright & SonsNovember 2014 Nudgee [27] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white G20 CityCat wrap (Cropped).jpg
Gilwunpa50302567032038QENorman R Wright & SonsJune 2015 Nundah [28] Brisbane City Council's corporate colours of blue, yellow and white CityCat Gilwunpa.jpg

Fourth generation

Seven fourth generation CityCats are being delivered from late 2019. They have a capacity of 170 passengers, including 20 on an open upper deck, plus more space for wheelchairs and bicycles than earlier generations. The vessels which each cost $3.7 million, are being constructed at Murarrie by Aus Ships Group. [29] [30] [31]

In December 2019, Brisbane City Council awarded Aus Ships Group a contract for an additional six fourth generation CityCats to replace the first generation vessels at a cost of $3.73 million each. [13]

Name MMSI Call signBuilderLaunchedNamesakeReferenceImage
Yoogera503092890456106Aus ShipsOctober 2019Mouth of Breakfast Creek [32] [33] Yoogera (16-9-20).jpg
Neville Bonner503102970457882Aus ShipsAugust 2020 Neville Bonner [34] [35] Neville Bonner (16-9-20).jpg
Mianjin II503110450458416Aus ShipsMay 2021 Gardens Point [36] Mianjin II - CityCat 24.jpg
Barrambin IIAus Ships Breakfast Creek [37] Barrambin II.png
Mooroolbin II503131370459861Aus ShipsMay 2022 Hamilton Sandbank [38]
Kurilpa II503138850459862Aus ShipsDecember 2022 West End [39]
Binkinba II503149810461419Aus ShipsJuly 2023New Farm (Place of the land tortoise [40] ) [41]
City Cat 29Aus Ships2024 (planned)Temporary yard name
City Cat 30Aus Ships2025 (planned)Temporary yard name
KittyKat 'Victoria' (September 2021) AU-Q-Brisbane-KittyKat-Victoria-docked-2021.jpg
KittyKat 'Victoria' (September 2021)

KittyCats

Five 12 m (39 ft) catamarans, nicknamed KittyCats, have been leased from RiverCity Ferries sister company Captain Cook Cruises in Sydney since November 2020 to operate the CityHopper and cross river services after the monohulled ferries were withdrawn. The first, MV Cockle Bay, arrived in Brisbane in September 2020, [42] to fill in for suspended cross-river ferries awaiting repairs. They have a capacity of 60 passengers (36 seated, 24 standing) and are operated by a crew of one. They are powered by 2 x 184 kW (247 hp) Cummins QSB engines with an economical normal service speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) and a maximum speed of 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph).

Residents have expressed concerns with the noise of the new vessels, since they came into service. In May 2021, Council ordered SeaLink to fit mufflers to the vessels to reduce noise concerns.

Name MMSI Call signBuilderLaunchedNamesakeImage
Cockle Bay503047610 Richardson Devine Marine 2017 Cockle Bay
Blackwattle Bay503047620Richardson Devine Marine2017 Blackwattle Bay
White Bay503076850455645Harwood Marine2018 White Bay
Pyrmont Bay503076860455653Harwood Marine2018 Pyrmont Bay
Albert (#455645)2020 AU-Q-Brisbane-KittyKat-Albert-2021.jpg
Eleanor (#452393)44544QE2020 AU-Q-Brisbane-KittyKat-Eleanor-2021.jpg
Melany (#455653)2020 AU-Q-Brisbane-KittyKat-Melany-2021.jpg
Victoria (#454604)2020 AU-Q-Brisbane-KittyKat-Victoria-2021.jpg
Taylor (#444165)2020 AU-Q-Brisbane-KittyKat-Taylor-2021.jpg

Monohulled ferries

When the CityFerry and CityHopper fleets were suspended from service due to deterioration of their wooden hulls, ferry Kalparrin with its steel monohull remained in service. Kalparrin is currently out of service, undergoing refurbishment and restoration. It's powered by a 86 kW (115 hp) Perkins engine, with a maximum speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) and is operated by a crew of one. [5]

NameCall signBuilderLaunchedNamesakePassengersImage
Kalparrin9570QEQueensland Port Services1993An Aboriginal word meaning "to help carry a load" [43] 47

EVCat

A prototype electric ferry, to be called the EVCat, was announced by Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner on 14 June 2023. Development would be funded by Brisbane City Council and developed jointly with River City Ferries and Aus Ships. The proposed prototype would be 15 metres (49 ft) long and carry 50 passengers, larger than the KittyCats but smaller than the CityCats. [44]

Former fleet

Monohull ferries

The monohulled ferries worked the inner city CityHopper and cross-river CityFerry services. All units were suspended from service in July 2020 following the discovery of rotten wood in their hulls and later replaced by KittyCats. [45]

Restoration of these ferries was mooted but later abandoned due to cost and their 30+ year age; they were auctioned off in August 2022. [46]

CityHopper

These were powered by 134 kW (180 hp) Scania engines, with a maximum speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) and were operated by a crew of one.

NameCall signBuilderLaunchedNamesakePassengersImage
Mermaid4372QECNorman Park Boat Builders1988 HMS Mermaid (1817), ship used by John Oxley who explored the Brisbane River in December 182378 CityHopper ship Mermaid, Brisbane, Queensland 01.jpg
Doomba4902QENorman R Wright & Sons1989 SS Doomba 78 Doomba CityHopper in Brisbane.jpg
Otter4908QENorman R Wright & Sons1989 HMQS Otter 78 CityHopper ferry Otter, Brisbane, March 2017, 02.jpg

CityFerry

These were powered by 86 kW (115 hp) Perkins engines, with a maximum speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) and were operated by a crew of one. [5]

Kalparrin was the only ferry to survive withdrawal of the fleet due to having a steel hull instead of timber.

NameCall signBuilderLaunchedNamesakePassengersImage
Bulimba959QE Norman R Wright & Sons 1984 Bulimba 47 Kookaburra Queen and CityFerry.jpg
Lucinda1185QENorman Park Boat Builders1986 Lucinda 47 CityFerry at Eagle Street Pier July 2015.jpg
Koopa1124QENorman Park Boat Builders1986 SS Koopa, the Bribie Island ferry from 1912 to 196347 CityFerry Koopa, Brisbane 2019, 01.jpg
Gayundah1283QENorman Park Boat Builders1986 HMQS Gayundah 47
John Oxley6950QENorman R Wright & Sons1990 John Oxley 47

Network

The wharves are given in geographical order, heading upstream along the Brisbane River.

WharfStopping pattern
SE = SpeedyCat Express (weekday peak)
CC = CityCat
CH = CityHopper
CF = CityFerry (cross river)
Connections
SECCCHCFCF
Northshore Hamilton Aiga bus trans.svg
Apollo Road Aiga bus trans.svg
Bretts Wharf Aiga bus trans.svg
Bulimba Aiga bus trans.svg
Teneriffe Aiga bus trans.svg Blue CityGlider
Hawthorne Aiga bus trans.svg
New Farm Park
Mowbray Park
Sydney Street
Howard Smith Wharves
Holman Street
Riverside
Maritime Museum
South Bank 3
QUT Gardens Point
South Bank 1 & 2
North Quay
Milton Aiga bus trans.svg
Regatta Aiga bus trans.svg
Guyatt Park
West End Aiga bus trans.svg Blue CityGlider
UQ St Lucia Aiga bus trans.svg UQ Lakes busway station

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