NSW Ferry Discussion until December 2017.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 6:56 pm

Milsons Point has also disappeared from the F4 as from 27th April but no change on 6th May.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:03 pm

see https://www.transportnsw.info/news/2017 ... ry-closure
So the changes on 24th April relate to the closure of Birchgrove wharf and 6th May to its reopening.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:37 pm

As I had not seen anything on here about the Milsosn Point Closure I found this which sets out the info - nothing on Transport Info as yet
http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/projects/sydn ... index.html

Also see http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/pro ... 016-12.pdf

gilberations · Post by **gilberations** » Mon Apr 17, 2017 10:40 pm

Fleet Lists wrote:see https://www.transportnsw.info/news/2017 ... ry-closure
So the changes on 24th April relate to the closure of Birchgrove wharf and 6th May to its reopening.

Oh, would that be the "emergency repairs"

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 7:11 am

Yes that is what it says

From Monday 24 April, F3 Parramatta River and Captain Cook Cruises private ferry services will not be stopping at Birchgrove Wharf (Stop ID: 20412) while emergency maintenance work is underway. Services should resume from Saturday 6 May.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:36 pm

More about Milsons Point
http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroo ... -expansion

gilberations · Post by **gilberations** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:40 pm

FRED HOLLOWS now testing in Hobart

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:56 pm

^ Now that is a name I like.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:27 am

From https://www.transportnsw.info/news/2017 ... e#homepage

From Wednesday 10 May, F3 Parramatta River ferry services will not be stopping at Cockatoo Island Wharf (Stop ID: 20009), which will be closed while the wharf is upgraded. This closure will continue for approximately 5 months dependant on weather and maritime conditions.

Ferry services and charters will instead be stopping at Camber Wharf, which is located on the southern side of Cockatoo Island. Signs will be in place with directions towards Camber Wharf.

You should allow for additional travel time and use the Trip planner to plan your travel with the latest information available.

A further new timetable is up on Transport info from that date to show this difference.

gilberations · Post by **gilberations** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:28 am

Fleet Lists wrote:From https://www.transportnsw.info/news/2017 ... e#homepage
From Wednesday 10 May, F3 Parramatta River ferry services will not be stopping at Cockatoo Island Wharf (Stop ID: 20009), which will be closed while the wharf is upgraded. This closure will continue for approximately 5 months dependant on weather and maritime conditions.

Ferry services and charters will instead be stopping at Camber Wharf, which is located on the southern side of Cockatoo Island. Signs will be in place with directions towards Camber Wharf.

You should allow for additional travel time and use the Trip planner to plan your travel with the latest information available.

I was about to post this also. It'll cause delays to the CI terminators, but through services may see a speed up in time, I guess we'll see!

lunchbox · Post by **lunchbox** » Sat May 13, 2017 11:21 am

COCKATOO IS
Re-routing didn't commence on Wed. 10 May, but on the Thursday or Friday. Ferries are berthing to the west of the vehicular ferry ramp, whereas the "official" diagram showed Camber Wharf to be to the east of that ramp. All ferries have to "back" out of the wharf.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Sat May 13, 2017 12:53 pm

The timetable shows Chamber Wharf.

lunchbox · Post by **lunchbox** » Sat May 13, 2017 8:08 pm

The new rudder for Catherine Hamlin is on its way from Hobart aboard Fred Hollows.

CCCC · Post by **CCCC** » Sat May 13, 2017 8:35 pm

MV Hawkesbury 1982 now moored at Brays Bay/ Rocky point/Meadowbank. previously Lake Macquarie after receivership
Old riverboat postman.

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Sat May 13, 2017 8:42 pm

And while on the Riverboat Postman, they have a new home after a lengthy wait http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslo ... 52cd4b63db

lunchbox · Post by **lunchbox** » Tue May 16, 2017 1:38 pm

COCKATOO.....
At 9.20am on 16.5.17, 3 ferries, a Rivercat, a First Fleeter, and a Captain Cooker, vied for access to Camber Wharf. The jam wasn't cleared until 9.33.

lunchbox · Post by **lunchbox** » Sun May 21, 2017 1:54 pm

At 1.42pm on Sunday 21.5.17, two ferries berthed simultaneously at Cockatoo's Camber Wharf.

jpp42 · Post by **jpp42** » Mon May 22, 2017 11:58 am

Does anyone know which First Fleet ferries have authorisation to cross the heads? Is this done as a Class D survey or an endorsement on their normal class E survey card? I assume it is limited by the height of the waves at the heads.

Recent sighting of Fishburn at Manly Wharf: https://imgrpost.com/image/01A8

Still a shame they don't use Supercats for these runs, they are much more suitable. I thought maybe by now, Harbour City Ferries would have worked out the union issues that prevented their use previously.

gilberations · Post by **gilberations** » Mon May 22, 2017 2:11 pm

jpp42 wrote:Does anyone know which First Fleet ferries have authorisation to cross the heads? Is this done as a Class D survey or an endorsement on their normal class E survey card? I assume it is limited by the height of the waves at the heads.

Recent sighting of Fishburn at Manly Wharf: https://imgrpost.com/image/01A8

Still a shame they don't use Supercats for these runs, they are much more suitable. I thought maybe by now, Harbour City Ferries would have worked out the union issues that prevented their use previously.

All ferries go to Manly. All types of ferry have gone to Manly in the past two months. First fleets, River/Harbour/Supercats and Ladies. The Ladies can go all the time, except in high swell, and the others can go in a low swell

lunchbox · Post by **lunchbox** » Tue May 23, 2017 11:57 am

Between 1130 and 1145 today Catherine Hamlin circumnavigated Cockatoo Island in an anti-clockwise direction, berthing at Camber Wharf. She bears large black-on-yellow signs advising "Not in service - Testing in progress". Maybe she's got the new rudder. The bridge seems a bit lavish - about the size of a small ballroom! And the bright orange "floaties" on the top deck have already faded to a dirtyish beige. She departed up-river toward Gladesville Bridge...

Swift · Post by **Swift** » Tue May 23, 2017 4:50 pm

gilberations wrote:
The Ladies can go all the time, except in high swell, and the others can go in a low swell

Are the ladies still with us? If so, how long have I got to ride these 1970s stragglers?

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Tue May 23, 2017 4:58 pm

The Ladies are still with us and no retirement dates have been announced as yet.

gilberations · Post by **gilberations** » Tue May 23, 2017 9:09 pm

Could we divide this discussion thread into Months or even Years to make it easier to search it?

Post by **Fleet Lists** » Tue May 23, 2017 10:13 pm

Remind us and we can have a look at it at the beginning of 2018 - it is certainly not worth doing it on a monthly basis.

Ranger82 · Post by **Ranger82** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 1:15 pm

Found out on Marine Traffic at Hobart the next name for New Sydney Ferry is VICTOR CHANG

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