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{{Distinguish|Parramatta River-class ferry|Sydney RiverCat}}
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| Ship image = MV Esme Timbery 01 C.jpg
| Ship image = File:20230910 Cheryl Salisbury leaving Circular Quay.jpg
| Ship caption = River Class ferry Esme Timbery undergoing testing off Manns Point in February 2021
| Ship caption = ''Cheryl Salisbury'' in September 2023
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{{Infobox ship class overview
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| Builders =
| Builders = Designers Incat Crowther
| Operators = [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]]
| Operators = [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]]
| Class before = Rivercats
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The '''River Class''' is a ferry type operated by [[Sydney Ferries]] on [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]]. The vessels have a passenger capacity of 200, including 122 indoors, 18 seats outdoors on the lower deck, and 10 seats on the upper deck. All vessels feature modern passenger saloons to match the [[Emerald-class ferry|Emerald Class]] and refurbished [[First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet Class]] ferries, including accessible toilets. The River Class also feature water bottle refill stations, bicycle spaces, wheelchair spaces indoors and outdoors, Passenger Information Displays, Digital Voice Annoucements and LED lighting. All vessels require a crew of 3 to operate.


The '''River class''' is a ferry type operated by [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]] on [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]].


==History==
==History==
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[[File:Kurt Fearnley ferry interior.jpg|thumb|Interior passenger saloon of ''Kurt Fearnley'']]
In September 2017, [[Transport for NSW]] called for expressions of interest for four new ferries for [[Parramatta River ferry services]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171016201205/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-ferries-for-parramatta-river New ferries for the Parramatta River] Transport for NSW 26 September 2017</ref> However, after the bids were higher than expected, the project was shelved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Sullivan |first=Matt |date=2019-01-01 |title=Purchase of new ferries for Sydney's busy Parramatta River shelved |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/purchase-of-new-ferries-for-sydney-s-busy-parramatta-river-shelved-20181221-p50nr3.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
In September 2017, [[Transport for NSW]] called for expressions of interest for four new ferries for [[Parramatta River ferry services]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171016201205/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-ferries-for-parramatta-river New ferries for the Parramatta River] [[Transport for NSW]] 26 September 2017</ref> However, after the bids were higher than expected, the project was shelved.<ref>[https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/purchase-of-new-ferries-for-sydney-s-busy-parramatta-river-shelved-20181221-p50nr3.html Purchase of new ferries for Sydney's busy Parramatta River shelved] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102094857/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/purchase-of-new-ferries-for-sydney-s-busy-parramatta-river-shelved-20181221-p50nr3.html |date=2019-01-02 }} ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 1 January 2019</ref>


Upon being awarded the contract to operate the Sydney Ferries concession, [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]] placed an order for 10 new ferries to be built in Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCubbing |first=Gus |date=2019-10-23 |title=Anger as Syd ferries to be built overseas |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6454953/anger-as-syd-ferries-to-be-built-overseas/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=The Canberra Times |language=en-AU}}</ref>
Upon being awarded the contract to operate the Sydney Ferries concession in 2019, [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]] placed an order for 10 new ferries to be built in Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCubbing |first=Gus |date=2019-10-23 |title=Anger as Syd ferries to be built overseas |url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6454953/anger-as-syd-ferries-to-be-built-overseas/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=[[Canberra Times]]|language=en-AU}}</ref>


The first four arrived in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] in August 2020 for final works and trials. The ferries work alongside the existing [[Sydney RiverCat|River Cat-class ferries]]. They replace two [[Norman R Wright & Sons|HarbourCats]], four [[Sydney SuperCats|SuperCats]] and four vessels chartered from [[Captain Cook Cruises, Australia|Captain Cook Cruises]].<ref>[https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-ferries-asbestos-found-new-boats-made-overseas/fb009706-217d-4bbe-b0fb-93ffe15aa4f7?fbclid=IwAR1OvABZv3xvsEneCCMtFRd3AurhA4rqV9whYzZaGuIfSy5ScCoMdfNsSXk Asbestos found on new Sydney ferry vessels] ''[[Nine News]]'' 21 August 2020</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabe |first=Tom |date=2020-08-23 |title='Duck!': The problem with Sydney's new ferries |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/duck-the-problem-with-sydney-s-new-ferries-20200821-p55o61.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> These ferries have been criticised for being too high for some of the bridges on the [[Parramatta River ferry services]], being built in Indonesia and containing asbestos.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-31|title=Asbestos boards a ferry into Sydney Harbour|url=https://www.apheda.org.au/asbestos-sydney-ferries/|access-date=2020-09-06|website=Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA|language=en-AU}}</ref>
The first four arrived in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] in August 2020 for final works and trials. The ferries were purchased to replace the [[Sydney SuperCats|SuperCat]] and HarbourCat-class Ferries.<ref>[https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-ferries-asbestos-found-new-boats-made-overseas/fb009706-217d-4bbe-b0fb-93ffe15aa4f7?fbclid=IwAR1OvABZv3xvsEneCCMtFRd3AurhA4rqV9whYzZaGuIfSy5ScCoMdfNsSXk Asbestos found on new Sydney ferry vessels] ''[[Nine News]]'' 21 August 2020</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabe |first=Tom |date=2020-08-23 |title='Duck!': The problem with Sydney's new ferries |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/duck-the-problem-with-sydney-s-new-ferries-20200821-p55o61.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=2022-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221053812/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/duck-the-problem-with-sydney-s-new-ferries-20200821-p55o61.html |url-status=live }}</ref> All were named after artists, athletes and authors.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210126064245/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/artists-authors-and-athletes-celebrated-on-new-river-class-ferries Artists, authors and athletes celebrated on new River Class ferries] Transport for NSW 2 October 2020</ref>


The first River Class ferry entered service in October 2021, confined to daytime service until deemed suitable for night time operations. <ref>{{Cite web|title=First River Class ferry now in service|url=https://nsw.liberal.org.au/Shared-Content/News/2021/First-River-Class-ferry-now-in-service|access-date=2021-10-14|website=nsw.liberal.org.au|language=en-AU}}</ref> As of March 2022, the River Class can operate safely at night. The first four vessels are named after author Ruby Langford Ginibi and artists Esme Timbery, Margaret Olley and Olive Cotton. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Artists, authors and athletes celebrated on new River Class ferries|date=2 October 2020|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/artists-authors-and-athletes-celebrated-on-new-river-class-ferries|website=transport.nsw.gov.au|language=en-AU|accessdate=18 March 2022}}</ref>
The first entered service in October 2021, confined to daytime service until deemed suitable for night time operations.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211106090801/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/first-river-class-ferry-now-service First River Class ferry now in service] Transport for NSW 13 October 2021</ref>


In late 2022 the government announced it was looking for tenders to build a new fleet of [[Parramatta River-class ferry|Parramatta River-class ferries]] to replace the [[Sydney RiverCat|RiverCat-class ferries]]
==Delays==
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Identified defects on the ferries include asbestos, sub-standard fit and finish, wheelhouse window angles making night operations dangerous, engine stalling, potential of fires or electrocution caused by sub standard electrical equipment/cabling and sub-standard steering components. Rectifying these issues have pushed the in service date out by over a year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabe |first=Tom |date=2021-05-26 |title=‘Cheap knock-offs’: More delays for new, problem-plagued Sydney ferries |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/cheap-knock-offs-more-delays-for-new-problem-plagued-sydney-ferries-20210526-p57vf2.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-20 |title=No going forward (or back): 'Constant litany of issues’ for new ferries worsens |url=https://www.2gb.com/no-going-forward-or-back-constant-litany-of-issues-for-new-ferries-worsens/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=2GB |language=en}}</ref>


==Issues and delays==
[[File:River Class ferry - Ruby Langford Ginibi.jpg|thumb|River class ferry Ruby Langford Ginibi in operation near Barangaroo]]
A number of issues and defects on the ferries, totalling 43, delayed the service commencement dates by well over a year.{{when|date=May 2024}}
[[File:Kurt Fearnley ferry interior.jpg|thumb|alt=Kurt Fearnley's interior passenger saloon, including Passenger Information Display.|Kurt Fearnley's interior passenger saloon, including Passenger Information Display.]]
[[File:Kurt Fearnley accessible toilet.jpg|thumb|alt=Kurt Fearnley's two toilets on board, one of which is fully accessible. The image shows where these are located.|Kurt Fearnley's two toilets on board, one of which is fully accessible.]]
[[File:Kurt Fearnley toilet interior.jpg|thumb|alt=The interior of Kurt Fearnley's accessible toilet.|The interior of Kurt Fearnley's accessible toilet.]]
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[[File:Kurt Fearnley ferry rear.jpg|thumb|alt=Kurt Fearnley's rear outdoor seating.|Kurt Fearnley's rear outdoor seating.]]



==See also==
* [[List of Sydney Harbour ferries]]
* [[Timeline of Sydney Harbour ferries]]


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Identified issues and delays on the ferries included the presence of asbestos, sub-standard fit and finish, wheelhouse window angles making night operations dangerous, engine stalling, potential of fires or electrocution caused by sub standard electrical equipment and sub-standard steering components.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabe |first=Tom |date=2021-05-26 |title='Cheap knock-offs': More delays for new, problem-plagued Sydney ferries |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/cheap-knock-offs-more-delays-for-new-problem-plagued-sydney-ferries-20210526-p57vf2.html |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Sydney Morning Herald |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201103126/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/cheap-knock-offs-more-delays-for-new-problem-plagued-sydney-ferries-20210526-p57vf2.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cabinet |first=Department of Premier and |date=2023-06-26 |title=Australian-made ferries to take to Parramatta River {{!}} NSW Government |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/new-parramatta-river-ferries |language=en-AU}}</ref>


==Vessels==
==Vessels==
[[File:Kurt fearnley nameplate.jpg|right|thumb|alt=Kurt Fearnley's nameplate, placed inside the passenger saloon. The nameplate includes the build year of 2020.|Kurt Fearnley's nameplate, placed inside the passenger saloon.]]
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|-
!Name!!Call sign!!Year in service!!Namesake
!Name!!Call sign!![[Maritime Mobile Service Identity|MMSI]]!!Shipyard<br>number!![[Keel laying|Keel laid]]!!Namesake
|-
|-
|''Esme Timbery''||TBA||2021||[[Esme Timbery]]
|''Ethel Turner''||457589||503106710||H388||25 February 2020||[[Ethel Turner]]
|-
|-
|''Ruth Park''||457593||503106750||H389||29 February 2020||[[Ruth Park]]
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|''Margaret Olley ''||TBA||2021||[[Margaret Olley ]]
|-
|-
|''Olive Cotton''||TBA||2021||[[Olive Cotton]]
|''Cheryl Salisbury''||457597||503106690||H390||23 March 2020||[[Cheryl Salisbury]]
|-
|-
|''Lauren Jackson''||458798||503106730||H391||23 March 2020||[[Lauren Jackson]]
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|''Ruby Langford Ginibi''||TBA||2021||[[Ruby Langford Ginibi]]
|-
|-
|''Ruth Park''||TBA||2021||[[Ruth Park]]
|''Liz Ellis''||457600||503106740||H392||23 March 2020||[[Liz Ellis]]
|-
|-
|''Ethel Turner''||TBA||2021||[[Ethel Turner]]
|''Kurt Fearnley''||457594||503106720||H393||23 March 2020||[[Kurt Fearnley]]
|-
|-
|''Cheryl Salisbury''||TBA||2021||[[Cheryl Salisbury]]
|''Olive Cotton''||457555||503100450||H395||25 August 2019||[[Olive Cotton]]
|-
|-
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|''Margaret Olley ''||457590||503100470||H396||25 August 2019||[[Margaret Olley]]
|''Liz Ellis''||TBA||2021||[[Liz Ellis]]
|-
|-
|''Lauren Jackson''||TBA||2021||[[Lauren Jackson]]
|''Esme Timbery''||457595||503100460||H397||25 August 2019||[[Esme Timbery]]
|-
|-
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|''Ruby Langford Ginibi''||457591||503100480||H398||25 August 2019||[[Ruby Langford Ginibi]]
|''Kurt Fearnley''||TBA||2021||[[Kurt Fearnley]]
|}
|}



==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|River ferry class}}


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Not to be confused with Parramatta River-class ferry or Sydney RiverCat.
River class
Cheryl Salisbury in September 2023
Class overview
BuildersDesigners Incat Crowther
OperatorsTransdev Sydney Ferries
Preceded byRiverCats
Built2020
In service2021
Planned10
General characteristics
TypeCatamaran
Length25 metres
Beam7 metres
Decks2
Capacity200
Crew3

The River class is a ferry type operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries on Sydney Harbour.

History

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Interior passenger saloon of Kurt Fearnley

In September 2017, Transport for NSW called for expressions of interest for four new ferries for Parramatta River ferry services.[1] However, after the bids were higher than expected, the project was shelved.[2]

Upon being awarded the contract to operate the Sydney Ferries concession in 2019, Transdev Sydney Ferries placed an order for 10 new ferries to be built in Indonesia.[3]

The first four arrived in Newcastle in August 2020 for final works and trials. The ferries were purchased to replace the SuperCat and HarbourCat-class Ferries.[4][5] All were named after artists, athletes and authors.[6]

The first entered service in October 2021, confined to daytime service until deemed suitable for night time operations.[7]

In late 2022 the government announced it was looking for tenders to build a new fleet of Parramatta River-class ferries to replace the RiverCat-class ferries

Issues and delays

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A number of issues and defects on the ferries, totalling 43, delayed the service commencement dates by well over a year.[when?]

Identified issues and delays on the ferries included the presence of asbestos, sub-standard fit and finish, wheelhouse window angles making night operations dangerous, engine stalling, potential of fires or electrocution caused by sub standard electrical equipment and sub-standard steering components.[8][9]

Vessels

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Name Call sign MMSI Shipyard
number		 Keel laid Namesake
Ethel Turner 457589 503106710 H388 25 February 2020 Ethel Turner
Ruth Park 457593 503106750 H389 29 February 2020 Ruth Park
Cheryl Salisbury 457597 503106690 H390 23 March 2020 Cheryl Salisbury
Lauren Jackson 458798 503106730 H391 23 March 2020 Lauren Jackson
Liz Ellis 457600 503106740 H392 23 March 2020 Liz Ellis
Kurt Fearnley 457594 503106720 H393 23 March 2020 Kurt Fearnley
Olive Cotton 457555 503100450 H395 25 August 2019 Olive Cotton
Margaret Olley 457590 503100470 H396 25 August 2019 Margaret Olley
Esme Timbery 457595 503100460 H397 25 August 2019 Esme Timbery
Ruby Langford Ginibi 457591 503100480 H398 25 August 2019 Ruby Langford Ginibi

References

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  1. ^ New ferries for the Parramatta River Transport for NSW 26 September 2017
  2. ^ Purchase of new ferries for Sydney's busy Parramatta River shelved Archived 2019-01-02 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Morning Herald 1 January 2019
  3. ^ McCubbing, Gus (2019-10-23). "Anger as Syd ferries to be built overseas". Canberra Times. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  4. ^ Asbestos found on new Sydney ferry vessels Nine News 21 August 2020
  5. ^ Rabe, Tom (2020-08-23). "'Duck!': The problem with Sydney's new ferries". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  6. ^ Artists, authors and athletes celebrated on new River Class ferries Transport for NSW 2 October 2020
  7. ^ First River Class ferry now in service Transport for NSW 13 October 2021
  8. ^ Rabe, Tom (2021-05-26). "'Cheap knock-offs': More delays for new, problem-plagued Sydney ferries". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  9. ^ Cabinet, Department of Premier and (2023-06-26). "Australian-made ferries to take to Parramatta River | NSW Government". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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