MV Tricia

MV Tricia is a ferry owned by the Public Transport Authority and operated under contract by Captain Cook Cruises on Transperth services on the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia. It was named by public vote after the longest-residing member of Perth Zoo, Tricia the Asian elephant.^[1][2][3]

MV Tricia at Elizabeth Quay in December 2021
History
Name	MV Tricia
Namesake	Tricia, an Asian elephant at Perth Zoo
Owner	Public Transport Authority
Operator	Captain Cook Cruises
Route	Elizabeth Quay - Mends Street
Builder	Dongara Marine, Port Denison
In service	20 December 2019
General characteristics
Length	23.7 metres
Beam	5.5 metres
Draught	1.0 metre
Decks	1
Propulsion	2 x Cummins QSB6.7
Speed	16 knots
Capacity	148
Crew	2

History

In November 2017, the Public Transport Authority called for tenders for a new ferry to replace MV Shelley Taylor-Smith.^[4][5] In December 2018, the contract was awarded to Dongara Marine of Port Denison.^[6][7]

The vessel entered service on 20 December 2019,^[8][9] its maiden voyage involving a special trip down the Swan River passing the Swan Bells, Matagarup Bridge and Optus Stadium.^[10][11]