Sydney SuperCats

Sydney SuperCats
Susie O'Neill at Circular Quay in 2017
Class overview
BuildersAustralian Defence Industries
Operators
Planned8
Completed4
Active0
Retired4
General characteristics
TypeCatamaran
Length37.76 m (123.9 ft)
Speed26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Capacity326

The Sydney SuperCats were a class of catamarans operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries on Sydney Harbour.

History

Interior

In 2000/01, the State Transit Authority purchased four SuperCats. Initially eight were ordered, but the final four were cancelled.[1] All were built by Australian Defence Industries at Garden Island.

They primarily operated on Eastern Suburbs services and were on occasion used on the Manly run.[2] The upper deck was closed at night time.

In 2019 a new class of ferries known as the River-class were announced, with the new class to replace the SuperCats and HarbourCats. In December 2021 SuperCat Saint Mary Mackillop was retired from passenger service, after a few River-class ferries entered service from October 2021. On 31 August 2022 Susie O'Neill was retired with Louise Sauvage being the next to retire on 22 March 2024. On the 28th of April 2024 SuperCat 4 was retired and left for Newcastle after being sold. All 3 of the vessels are inactive awaiting buyers. Saint Mary Mackillop was sold to a party boat company in Geelong and renamed Hygeia IV where it now serves as a charter party boat.

Vessels

Name Call sign MMSI Year in service Namesake Fate
Saint Mary Mackillop 21822 503374400 2000 Mary Mackillop Retired 2021 - Sold and renamed "Hygeia IV"
Susie O'Neill 21852 503374600 2000 Susie O'Neill Retired 2022 - Laid up in Morrison's bay awaiting a buyer
Louise Sauvage 21906 503374700 2001 Louise Sauvage Retired 2024
SuperCat 4 21942 503374500 2001 Ferry class & vessel Retired 2024 - Name changed to "Percat" for sale

See also

References

  1. ^ Fiasco afloat: ferries dead in the water Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Morning Herald 9 April 2007
  2. ^ Supercat makes rare appearance at Manly Manly Daily 19 July 2013

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