Incat Tasmania to build six new passenger ferries this year

Incat Tasmania is to construct and deliver six new passenger ferries by January 2016.

The Australian company has already started work on two 35m passenger ferries for MBNA Thames Clippers, which operates on the River Thames in London, UK. The ferries have been designed by One2Three Naval Architects – based in Sydney, Australia – while the engineering and construction drawings were completed by Tasmanian company Revolution Design Pty and Incat.

“The role of the vessels is to provide rapid passenger transport services on tmatura pornohe Thames in central London on various routes ranging from Putney in the west to Royal Woolwich Arsenal in the east,” said Robert Clifford, Incat chairman.

Australian operator Manly Fast Ferry has also ordered two 24m fast catamarans and two 33m fast catamarans, which will provide a daily commuter and tourist service to Manly and Sydney’s northern beaches.

Designed by Sydney company, One2Three Naval Architects, the 24m ferries will have capacity for 260 passengers plus crew, with indoor and outdoor seating on both the main passenger deck and upper deck where the bridge is located. The larger 33m ferries will carry 375 passengers and feature both undercover and outdoor seating.

All four Manly ferries will feature a kiosk, bicycle and surfboard racks, wheelchair access, and onboard toilet facilities. Work on the ferries will commence as soon as final construction drawings are available.

“An order for four new ferries for Manly Fast Ferry in Sydney, added to the two ferries currently already under construction for MBNA Thames Clippers in the UK is good news for over 300 workers at the porno Hobart shipyard, and it is expected this number will increase over the next few months,” said Clifford.

According to a statement from Manly Fast Ferry, the company’s owner Richard Ford “is proud of the fact that this project is 100% home grown with all vessel production including design, engineering and manufacture being completed in Australia by Australian owned companies.”

Ford also “considers Manly Fast Ferry’s investment into the development of new high speed, high capacity, low-wash purpose built vessels necessary to further improve transport amenity to the Manly community.”