Internal ministerial documents reveal the NSW government has had to bring back the classic Queenscliff ferry after steering problems will shut down its sister ship, the Collaroy.
One of the large Manly ferries retired late last year will get a second life on Sydney Harbour because the vessel the government planned to keep has steering problems and is set to be mothballed.show the state’s transport agency now plans to return the ferry to the Manly-Circular Quay route.
The ministerial notes written by the agency last month outline the plans for changes to Sydney’s ferry fleet and services, in what is described as “right sizing the fleet to avoid unnecessary costs”. The transport agency estimates the bill for proceeding with the engine rebuild would have been an extra $700,000, which it says is “over and above” docking costs. “Given this additional expense, it is more cost-effective to retain the MV Queenscliff,” the ministerial notes state.
“It’s clear that the overseas-built Emerald-class ferries have comprehensively failed to provide a reliable Manly ferry service, but the government still insists on mothballing the only vessels that are proven to work in these conditions,” she said.
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