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The Age
22-05-2025
- General
- The Age
‘Like a Kinder Surprise': Manly ferry dishes up the unexpected
Sydney's renowned Manly ferries might be the largest vessels in the NSW government fleet, but one of them – the Narrabeen – is dwarfed in the giant dry-dock at Sydney's Garden Island when parked in front of a naval vessel. 'For our biggest boats in our fleet, they look very small,' Transport for NSW ferry projects director Tony New explained. New admits to a level of nervousness whenever the large Manly ferries enter the 347-metre-long dry dock, and the Narrabeen delivered surprises when the water was pumped out at Garden Island. 'They're 40-year-plus boats, and they're a little bit like a Kinder Surprise. Until you start pulling them apart, you don't know what you're going to get,' he said. 'You know what's above the water, but it's not until you get below it.' New said engineers found the Narrabeen required more extensive repairs than its sister ferry, the Queenscliff, due to a higher amount of rust on the hull and near internal fittings. 'The hull plating was a bit of a surprise to us. We expected that there would be some corrosion, as you would expect on a boat sitting in water, but we have had to do a bit more work than we first anticipated,' he said. The Narrabeen was originally meant to enter the dry dock last year but was bumped from the queue by one of the navy's defect-plagued Spanish-built warships. It can often prove difficult to gain a slot at Garden Island because the navy is given precedence. The $18 million of work to the Narrabeen comprises a rebuild of its two engines and the installation of a new control system, as well as repairs to the rudders and propellers. The refit initially began last year at Cockatoo Island, and included a refresh of the internal fittings such as seats and roof panels. The ferry is due to be re-floated on Friday and towed back to Cockatoo Island for final repairs and sea trials before returning to service on the Manly-Circular Quay route in late July or early August – about two years after it was withdrawn from passenger service. Loading The Freshwater ferry will be the next to enter Garden Island's dry dock as early as August for similar repairs, and is likely to return to the Manly route in February or March next year. The Queenscliff returned to service in late 2023 after two new 2.5-metre propellers were installed during its dry-docking at Garden Island. However, the Collaroy – the youngest of the four Freshwater-class ferries synonymous with Sydney's busiest route – was pulled from service in September 2023 and will not return because the government has deemed it 'prohibitively expensive' due to its 'one-of-a-kind build'. The ferry's fate lies in the hands of potential buyers or community groups. Expressions of interest in the Collaroy closed this month, and the responses are likely to be presented to the government shortly for consideration. All up, the government has budgeted $71 million to refurbish three of the four large double-ended ferries, which covers the cost of dry-docking and extending the vessels' service life. Loading The extensive refits will buy the three vessels another five-year survey, a licence to operate which New said was akin to a 'car rego'. Despite the major repairs, the three remaining Freshwater-class ferries are set to be retired by July 2030 unless their licences to operate are extended again.
Sydney Morning Herald
22-05-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Like a Kinder Surprise': Manly ferry dishes up the unexpected
Sydney's renowned Manly ferries might be the largest vessels in the NSW government fleet, but one of them – the Narrabeen – is dwarfed in the giant dry-dock at Sydney's Garden Island when parked in front of a naval vessel. 'For our biggest boats in our fleet, they look very small,' Transport for NSW ferry projects director Tony New explained. New admits to a level of nervousness whenever the large Manly ferries enter the 347-metre-long dry dock, and the Narrabeen delivered surprises when the water was pumped out at Garden Island. 'They're 40-year-plus boats, and they're a little bit like a Kinder Surprise. Until you start pulling them apart, you don't know what you're going to get,' he said. 'You know what's above the water, but it's not until you get below it.' New said engineers found the Narrabeen required more extensive repairs than its sister ferry, the Queenscliff, due to a higher amount of rust on the hull and near internal fittings. 'The hull plating was a bit of a surprise to us. We expected that there would be some corrosion, as you would expect on a boat sitting in water, but we have had to do a bit more work than we first anticipated,' he said. The Narrabeen was originally meant to enter the dry dock last year but was bumped from the queue by one of the navy's defect-plagued Spanish-built warships. It can often prove difficult to gain a slot at Garden Island because the navy is given precedence. The $18 million of work to the Narrabeen comprises a rebuild of its two engines and the installation of a new control system, as well as repairs to the rudders and propellers. The refit initially began last year at Cockatoo Island, and included a refresh of the internal fittings such as seats and roof panels. The ferry is due to be re-floated on Friday and towed back to Cockatoo Island for final repairs and sea trials before returning to service on the Manly-Circular Quay route in late July or early August – about two years after it was withdrawn from passenger service. Loading The Freshwater ferry will be the next to enter Garden Island's dry dock as early as August for similar repairs, and is likely to return to the Manly route in February or March next year. The Queenscliff returned to service in late 2023 after two new 2.5-metre propellers were installed during its dry-docking at Garden Island. However, the Collaroy – the youngest of the four Freshwater-class ferries synonymous with Sydney's busiest route – was pulled from service in September 2023 and will not return because the government has deemed it 'prohibitively expensive' due to its 'one-of-a-kind build'. The ferry's fate lies in the hands of potential buyers or community groups. Expressions of interest in the Collaroy closed this month, and the responses are likely to be presented to the government shortly for consideration. All up, the government has budgeted $71 million to refurbish three of the four large double-ended ferries, which covers the cost of dry-docking and extending the vessels' service life. Loading The extensive refits will buy the three vessels another five-year survey, a licence to operate which New said was akin to a 'car rego'. Despite the major repairs, the three remaining Freshwater-class ferries are set to be retired by July 2030 unless their licences to operate are extended again.
Extra.ie
18-05-2025
- General
- Extra.ie
Two dead after Mexican Navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge: What we know so far
A Mexican navy training ship which was visiting New York crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing two people in the early hours of Sunday morning. Two crew members aboard the Cuauhtémoc sailing ship died when the boat – heading backwards towards the bridge – continued to travel to a point of impact. Its 45-metre masts were too tall to clear the arched bridge at that point and toppled when the vessel travelled underneath the iconic US landmark. A view of the Mexican navy tall ship Cuauhtémoc being tended by the authorities after it crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan, New York. Pic: Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said she was 'deeply saddened' by the loss of two crew members aboard the training ship. Of the total of 277 on board the vessel there were 19 with injuries, two of whom remain in critical condition in hospital. Naval cadets clad in white uniforms could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams following the accident. ❗️🇲🇽⚓️🇺🇲 – The Mexican Navy's tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, a 1982 Spanish-built barque with 277 crew members, collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City just before 9 PM. One of the ship's 150-foot masts struck the bridge, snapping and triggering a large-scale search and… Built at the Celaya Shipyards in Bilbao, Spain back in 1981, Cuauhtémoc's visit to New York was scheduled to end on Saturday evening. The South Street Seaport Museum was co-hosting the vessel's visit to the Big Apple. During its stopover in New York, the public were invited to come on board the ship. It was disembarking from New York and bound for Iceland when the accident occurred.
West Australian
18-05-2025
- General
- West Australian
Mexican naval ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in New York, 200 people onboard, 23 injured
Shocking footage has emerged of a Mexican naval ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, an incident that has left 23 people injured. The Mexican Navy's tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, which was making a festive visit to New York's waters, is a Spanish-built barque, constructed in 1982. Around 9pm on Saturday (local time), the enormous ship which was carrying around 280 crew ploughed into the Brooklyn Bridge, with its masts snapping like twigs as collided with the steel and stone structure. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE A search and rescue operation has been launched to rescue crew from the water. The crew, mostly made up of cadets, hit the bridge first, before the ship made contact with concrete retaining wall of the viewing point below the bridge, which ripped the ship's starboard side. The Mexican Navy issued a statement confirming the incident. 'During the departure manoeuvre of the Cuauhtémoc Sailboat in New York, an incident with the Brooklyn Bridge was recorded, causing damage to the Training Ship, preventing the continuation of the instructional cruise for the time being,' it said. 'The condition of the personnel and equipment is under review by naval and local authorities, who are providing support. 'The Secretariat of the Navy reaffirms its commitment to the safety of personnel, transparency in its operations, and the excellent training of future officers of the Mexican Navy.' More to come...
Perth Now
18-05-2025
- General
- Perth Now
WATCH: Mexican naval ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge
Shocking footage has emerged of a Mexican naval ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, an incident that has left 23 people injured. The Mexican Navy's tall ship ARM Cuauhtémoc, which was making a festive visit to New York's waters, is a Spanish-built barque, constructed in 1982. Around 9pm on Saturday (local time), the enormous ship which was carrying around 280 crew ploughed into the Brooklyn Bridge, with its masts snapping like twigs as collided with the steel and stone structure. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE A search and rescue operation has been launched to rescue crew from the water. The crew, mostly made up of cadets, hit the bridge first, before the ship made contact with concrete retaining wall of the viewing point below the bridge, which ripped the ship's starboard side. The Mexican Navy issued a statement confirming the incident. 'During the departure manoeuvre of the Cuauhtémoc Sailboat in New York, an incident with the Brooklyn Bridge was recorded, causing damage to the Training Ship, preventing the continuation of the instructional cruise for the time being,' it said. 'The condition of the personnel and equipment is under review by naval and local authorities, who are providing support. 'The Secretariat of the Navy reaffirms its commitment to the safety of personnel, transparency in its operations, and the excellent training of future officers of the Mexican Navy.' More to come...
