MV Tricia
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 MV Tricia crossing the Swan River in August 2024 | |
| History | |
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| 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 |
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]