In November 2014, the Government of New South Wales announced six new ferries would be ordered for use on Sydney Ferries services.[1][2] In September 2015, the contract to build the ferries was awarded to Incat.[3][4] The first ferry was expected to enter service in late 2016.[5]
However, the entry into service was delayed due to problems uncovered during testing that required modifications to the vessel.[6]Fred Hollows was the first ferry to enter service, commencing operations on 26 June 2017.[7][8] The introduction of the Emerald class ferries allowed the final two Lady class ferries to be withdrawn in October 2017.[9]
The sixth was delivered carrying the name Emerald 6. Transport for NSW subsequently announced it would be renamed Ferry McFerryface along the same lines as Boaty McBoatface. However the Maritime Union of Australia refused to crew the vessel in protest at the name.[10][11] It entered service in December 2017 named Emerald 6 with a Ferry McFerryface sticker below the bridge.[12] In January 2018, following revelations that the name wasn't a public vote winner but selected by Transport Minister Andrew Constance, it was renamed May Gibbs.[13]
Generation 2 (Manly)
In 2021 second series of Emerald class ferries (Generation 2), fitted with wave-piercing hulls, were built to replace the Freshwater-class ferries on the Manly ferry services.[14][15] The new vessels were named after Sydney Harbour beaches Fairlight, Clontarf and Balmoral.[16] In October 2021 the first of the new ferries Fairlight was put into service a few days after the Freshwater-class ferry MV Queenscliff was retired. The rest of the vessels entered service throughout the next month.[17] The new Emerald-class vessels were heavily criticized due to numerous problems and incidents that affected the vessels performance. In November 2021 the ferry Balmoral was undertaking trials in high seas when a window smashed and the rudder was damaged. This caused many to doubt the vessels ability to cross Sydney heads on days with big swells.[18] Another problem identified with the vessels was that the vessels were unable to load and unload passengers on the west side of Manly Wharf in low tide. This meant that the vessels were required to use the east side of the wharf, which is typically used by the Manly Fast Ferry, during low tide causing delays for both services.[19] In December 2021 Transport ministerRob Stokes announced that the Freshwater-class ferry MV Narrabeen would have its engine rebuilt and would be returned to service due to the on going problems with the new Emerald-class vessels.[20] The new Emerald-class ferries currently operate all week round along with MV Freshwater and MV Collaroy on weekends and public holidays. On 12 March 2022 it was announced that the vessels had been cleared to operate in swells of up to 4.5 metres.
On 26 September 2022, all Generation 2 Emerald class ferries were removed from service after a near miss with the cruise ship Coral Princess, due to a steering fault.[21]
Design
Fred Hollows in July 2017
The Emerald class operate on Cross Harbour ferry services and are designed to look similar to the First Fleet class vessels. The ferries seat 375 passengers. The Generation 2 Emerald class were designed with wave piercing hulls to allow them to cross the Sydney Heads on days with high swells. The most noticeable difference between the Generation 1 and Generation 2 Emerald class ferries is 2 large handle like structures on the bows of the Generation 2 ferries.
^. Transport for NSW. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015.
^Six new ferries for Sydney Harbour 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Incat 23 September 2015
^"Sydney's Ferry Fleet". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
^O'Sullivan, Matt (30 January 2017). "Sydney's first new government-owned ferries in years hit bumpy waters". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^. Transport for NSW. 26 June 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^McPhee, Sarah (26 June 2017). "New Barangaroo Wharf open for ferries". news.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^O'Sullivan, Matt (24 October 2017). "Fate of Sydney's last ladies of the harbour finally sealed". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^Ferry McFerryface to be the name of new Sydney ferry after public vote ABC News 14 November 2017
^Ferry workers to boycott Ferry McFerryface SBS World News 14 November 2017
^Ferry McFerryface sets sail as union, government agree to name change 14 January 2018 at the Wayback MachineSeven News 17 December 2017
^ abFerry McFerryface wasn't public pick for new ferry name until Andrew Constance's captain's pick Daily Telegraph 30 January 2018
^Future for Freshwater ferry secured Transport for NSW 27 November 2020
^Second Freshwater ferry retained Transport for NSW 14 January 2021
^New ferries to be named after popular harbour beaches Transport for NSW 3 February 2021
^"No fanfare as Emerald class ferry quietly rolled out". 31 October 2021.
^"Window shattered, rudder problem identified as new Manly ferry fails testing". 28 November 2021.
^O'Rourke, Jim (12 November 2021). "Manly ferry: New smaller vessels can't take on passengers during very low tide". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
^"Live: NSW Now: Sydney ferry saved from mothballs after underperformance of new models". ABC News. 9 December 2021.
^O'Sullivan, Matt (26 September 2022). "Manly ferries removed from service after steering failure near cruise ship". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
^Aussie doctor lends her name to newest ferry Transport for New South Wales 15 November 2016
^Incat ferries bound for Denmark & Sydney Harbour The Mercury 21 April 2017
^New ferries to cater for population boom along Parramatta River Sydney Morning Herald 2 October 2017
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The Emerald ferry class is a class of ferry operated by Sydney Ferries on Sydney Harbour Emerald class Bungaree at Circular Quay in November 2017Class overviewBuildersIncat Generation 1 Jianglong Shipbuilding Co Generation 2 OperatorsTransdev Sydney FerriesBuilt2016 2021Completed9Active9General characteristicsTypeCatamaranLength35 metresBeam10 metresDecks2Installed power2 x Yanmar 6AYEM GTSpeed26 knotsCapacity400Crew3 Contents 1 History 1 1 Generation 1 Inner Harbour 1 2 Generation 2 Manly 2 Design 3 Vessels 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditGeneration 1 Inner Harbour Edit In November 2014 the Government of New South Wales announced six new ferries would be ordered for use on Sydney Ferries services 1 2 In September 2015 the contract to build the ferries was awarded to Incat 3 4 The first ferry was expected to enter service in late 2016 5 However the entry into service was delayed due to problems uncovered during testing that required modifications to the vessel 6 Fred Hollows was the first ferry to enter service commencing operations on 26 June 2017 7 8 The introduction of the Emerald class ferries allowed the final two Lady class ferries to be withdrawn in October 2017 9 The sixth was delivered carrying the name Emerald 6 Transport for NSW subsequently announced it would be renamed Ferry McFerryface along the same lines as Boaty McBoatface However the Maritime Union of Australia refused to crew the vessel in protest at the name 10 11 It entered service in December 2017 named Emerald 6 with a Ferry McFerryface sticker below the bridge 12 In January 2018 following revelations that the name wasn t a public vote winner but selected by Transport Minister Andrew Constance it was renamed May Gibbs 13 Generation 2 Manly Edit In 2021 second series of Emerald class ferries Generation 2 fitted with wave piercing hulls were built to replace the Freshwater class ferries on the Manly ferry services 14 15 The new vessels were named after Sydney Harbour beaches Fairlight Clontarf and Balmoral 16 In October 2021 the first of the new ferries Fairlight was put into service a few days after the Freshwater class ferry MV Queenscliff was retired The rest of the vessels entered service throughout the next month 17 The new Emerald class vessels were heavily criticized due to numerous problems and incidents that affected the vessels performance In November 2021 the ferry Balmoral was undertaking trials in high seas when a window smashed and the rudder was damaged This caused many to doubt the vessels ability to cross Sydney heads on days with big swells 18 Another problem identified with the vessels was that the vessels were unable to load and unload passengers on the west side of Manly Wharf in low tide This meant that the vessels were required to use the east side of the wharf which is typically used by the Manly Fast Ferry during low tide causing delays for both services 19 In December 2021 Transport minister Rob Stokes announced that the Freshwater class ferry MV Narrabeen would have its engine rebuilt and would be returned to service due to the on going problems with the new Emerald class vessels 20 The new Emerald class ferries currently operate all week round along with MV Freshwater and MV Collaroy on weekends and public holidays On 12 March 2022 it was announced that the vessels had been cleared to operate in swells of up to 4 5 metres On 26 September 2022 all Generation 2 Emerald class ferries were removed from service after a near miss with the cruise ship Coral Princess due to a steering fault 21 Design Edit Fred Hollows in July 2017 The Emerald class operate on Cross Harbour ferry services and are designed to look similar to the First Fleet class vessels The ferries seat 375 passengers The Generation 2 Emerald class were designed with wave piercing hulls to allow them to cross the Sydney Heads on days with high swells The most noticeable difference between the Generation 1 and Generation 2 Emerald class ferries is 2 large handle like structures on the bows of the Generation 2 ferries Vessels EditName Call sign MMSI Shipyard no Completed Namesake ReferenceCatherine Hamlin 24622 503046120 Incat 082 2016 Catherine Hamlin 22 Fred Hollows 24712 503053140 Incat 083 2017 Fred Hollows 23 Victor Chang 24713 503055050 Incat 084 2017 Victor Chang 24 Pemulwuy 24714 503057290 Incat 085 2017 Pemulwuy 25 Bungaree 24715 503058420 Incat 086 2017 Bungaree 26 May Gibbs 24716 503059930 Incat 087 2017 May Gibbs 13 Fairlight 457554 503106820 2021 FairlightBalmoral 457587 503106790 2021 BalmoralClontarf 457599 503106810 2021 ClontarfReferences Edit Six iconic new modern ferries for Sydney Harbour Transport for NSW 28 November 2014 New Sydney ferries set to sail from 2016 Sydney Morning Herald 28 November 2014 Australian shipyard to build Sydney s new ferries Transport for NSW 23 September 2015 Archived from the original on 23 September 2015 Six new ferries for Sydney Harbour Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Incat 23 September 2015 Sydney s Ferry Fleet Transport for NSW Retrieved 30 January 2017 O Sullivan Matt 30 January 2017 Sydney s first new government owned ferries in years hit bumpy waters The Sydney Morning Herald Fred Hollows enters service Transport for NSW 26 June 2017 Archived from the original on 26 June 2017 Retrieved 28 June 2017 McPhee Sarah 26 June 2017 New Barangaroo Wharf open for ferries news com au Australian Associated Press Retrieved 28 June 2017 O Sullivan Matt 24 October 2017 Fate of Sydney s last ladies of the harbour finally sealed The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 24 October 2017 Ferry McFerryface to be the name of new Sydney ferry after public vote ABC News 14 November 2017 Ferry workers to boycott Ferry McFerryface SBS World News 14 November 2017 Ferry McFerryface sets sail as union government agree to name change Archived 14 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Seven News 17 December 2017 a b Ferry McFerryface wasn t public pick for new ferry name until Andrew Constance s captain s pick Daily Telegraph 30 January 2018 Future for Freshwater ferry secured Transport for NSW 27 November 2020 Second Freshwater ferry retained Transport for NSW 14 January 2021 New ferries to be named after popular harbour beaches Transport for NSW 3 February 2021 No fanfare as Emerald class ferry quietly rolled out 31 October 2021 Window shattered rudder problem identified as new Manly ferry fails testing 28 November 2021 O Rourke Jim 12 November 2021 Manly ferry New smaller vessels can t take on passengers during very low tide The Daily Telegraph Retrieved 11 November 2022 Live NSW Now Sydney ferry saved from mothballs after underperformance of new models ABC News 9 December 2021 O Sullivan Matt 26 September 2022 Manly ferries removed from service after steering failure near cruise ship The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 1 October 2022 Aussie doctor lends her name to newest ferry Transport for New South Wales 15 November 2016 Incat ferries bound for Denmark amp Sydney Harbour The Mercury 21 April 2017 Victor Chang joins Sydney s ferry fleet Transport for New South Wales 18 August 2017 Pemulwuy arrives in Sydney Transport for New South Wales 30 August 2017 New ferries to cater for population boom along Parramatta River Sydney Morning Herald 2 October 2017External links Edit Media related to Emerald class ferry at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emerald class ferry amp oldid 1121187141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
