List of Hobart ferries


This is a list of ferries that service the River Derwent and surrounds 2001Richardson Devine MarineNavigatorsDerwent Ferries80Ena 2015IncatMonaMona251Freya 2018Richardson Devine MarineMonaMonaPeppermint Bay II2003Richardson Devine MarineGordon River CruisesPeppermint Bay Cruises167Spirit of Hobart previously Southern Cross 1982Hobart Historic CruisesHobart Historic Cruises150ML Egeria 1941Purdon and FeatherstoneMarine Board of HobartMotor Yacht Club of TasmaniaMV Cuttlefish2020Richardson Devine MarineCuttlefish CruisesCuttlefish CruisesMV Nairana 2019Richardson Devine MarineSeaLink Travel GroupSeaLink Travel Group36 vehiclesMV Parrabah 2020Richardson Devine MarineSeaLink Travel GroupSeaLink Travel Group36 vehiclesMV Marana2002Richardson Devine MarineNavigatorsPort Arthur Historic SiteWild ThingKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43The ShearwaterKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43Silver GullKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43AlbatrossKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43Storm PetrelKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43Kirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43Kirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43Kirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesBruny Island Cruises and Tasman Island Cruises43Sea DragonKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesIron Pot Cruises20MinkeKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesIron Pot Cruises20Little PenguinKirby MarinePennicott Wilderness CruisesIron Pot Cruises20The Blade2015Alufab Marine & FabricationPennicott Wilderness CruisesPennicott Wilderness Cruises30Southern Edge2019Alufab Marine & FabricationPennicott Wilderness CruisesPennicott Wilderness Cruises22
Previously
NameYear BuiltBuilderInitial OwnershipCurrent Ownership / FateMax. Passengers-
MV Cartela 1912Purdon & FeatherstoneHuon, Channel & Peninsula Steamship CompanyFranklin, Tasmania500-
MV Bundeena1946W Holmes BrosCaptain Robert RyallLavender Bay, Sydney198-
Surprise1889Tom PurdonUnknown-
Success renamed Kathleen 1880Jacob Bailey ChandlerUnknown-
ResultUnknown-
Victoryc. 1880Jacob Bailey ChandlerUnknown-
Silver Crown1889Bayes Bros, William BayesUnknown-
Huon1892Unknown-
Enterprise1872John ClarkUnknown-
VS Kangaroo1903Lt-Governor William DenisonBellerive, Tasmania – sank 1929-
SS Derwent1905Unknown590-
SS Rosny1913-
SS LindisfarneUnknown-
SS Reemere1910Purdon & FeatherstoneSeen trading in Vanuatu in 2010-
Lurgurena1926Unknown-
SS Lottah1901John WilsonUnknown-
SS Ronnie1903Unknown-
SS Breonec. 1910Frederick MooreUnknown-
Bass1911Frederick MooreUnknown-
SS BeagleUnknown6 vehicles-
MV Emmalisa 1947Hobart Historic CruisesPort Huon, Tas-
SS MaranaPurdon & FeatherstoneBecame a fishing trawler-
MonarchSank at lime Kilns-
EmuP Degraves & J GraySank New Norfolk, Tas Bridge 1897-
Maweena1913Purdon & FeatherstoneBurnt Bellerive, Tas 1929-
SS Togo renamed 1905Fred MooreJames Rowe & SonsDecomm. 1931 – Gutted Mt. Direction, East Risdon 1946500-
MV Excella1912John DalgleishJames Rowe & SonsUnknown-
SS Mangana previously George Peat1930Tasmanian Steam Navigation CompanyUnknown37 vehicles-
SS Taranna1893Unknown120
Ray Larsson1970Tamar Steel Boats, LauncestonUnknown-
O’Hara Booth renamed Sydney1974Port Jackson120-
PhoenixUnknown-
Kosciusko 1911David Drake Limited, SydneySydney Ferries Limited, to Hobart 1975Prince of Wales Bay – Burnt785-
Lady Ferguson David Drake Limited, SydneySydney Ferries Limitedrotten and broken up 1975-
Wakatere 1973Hovermarine, SouthamptonMatiatia, Wakatere, NZ – Scrapped-
MV Matthew Brady 1973Sullivans Cove Ferry CompanyUnknown-
MV James McCabe 1974Sullivans Cove Ferry CompanyUnknown-
Lady Wakehurst 1974Carrington SlipwaysPublic Transport CommissionSolomon Islands800-
MV Martin Cash1975Bob CliffordSydney-
MV Jeremiah Ryan1977IncatUnknown-
MV James Kelly1979IncatUnknown-
H2O ExpressHobart Water TaxisBrisbane30-
SS Awittaka1910Huon, Channel & Peninsula Steamship CompanySold to the administration of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate-
SS DoverUnknown-
Rowitta1910Purdon & FeatherstoneFlagstaff Hill, Vic – demolished-
ML Gayclitec. 1943Unknown-
ML Tarunac. 1910Charles Harold McKayUnknown-
Melba1921Wilson BrosUnknown22 vehicles-
MV CommodoreCygnet-
MV WandererUnknown-
MV Lady JaneCaptain Fells Historic CruisesAbandoned-
MV BowenBackspring Pty LtdSeaLink Travel Group30 vehicles-
MV Moongalba 1974Stradbroke FerriesSeaLink Travel Group30 vehicles-
MV Harry O May previously Man On1952Hong Kong United Dockyard, Hong KongLaunceston, Tas48 vehicles-
MV Mirambeena 1991Tamar Steel Boats, LauncestonTasmanian GovernmentDisassembled 202274 vehicles-