Sydney SuperCats

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

Sydney SuperCats
Susie O'Neill at Circular Quay in 2017
Class overview
BuildersAustralian Defence Industries
Operators
Completed4
Active2
Retired2
General characteristics
TypeCatamaran
Length37.76 metres
Speed26 knots
Capacity326

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 operate on Eastern Suburbs services and have on occasion been used on the Manly run.[2] The upper deck is 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. Today only Supercat 4 and Louise Sauvage remain in active service.

Vessels
NameCall signMMSIYear in serviceNamesakeYear retired
Saint Mary Mackillop218225033744002000Mary Mackillop2021
Susie O'Neill218525033746002000Susie O'Neill2022
Louise Sauvage219065033747002001Louise Sauvage
SuperCat 4219425033745002001Ferry class & vessel

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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