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Ferry rescued 22 passengers of a snorkelling boat
The 'Queenscliff' assisted a snórkelling boat which had suffered a suspected engine bay fire on March 20, 2024, at about 8:30 a.m. 22 passengers, including school students, were on board at that time. The ferry and a Parks Victoria vessel quickly responded, when the engine stopped working and a small amount of smoke was detected, and all passengers were safely evacuated onto the ferry. Nobody was injured. Among them was a group of year eight and nine students who were attending a two-day outdoor education camp in Queenscliff on board the snorkelling boat The skipper was then able to get the engine started again and returned to the harbour. Police were investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the fire, but it was not being treated as suspicious.
Ferry broke down in Sydney
The "Queenscliff" travelling from Circular Quay to Manly with around 200 passengers on board broke down in the harbour due to a mechanical problems on Mar 8, 2017, shortly after 6 p.m. only a few hundred metres from the Manly wharf. The ferry departed Circular Quay at 6 p.m. and was intended to arrive at 6.30 p.m. at the Manly ferry terminal. The master dropped anchor near Manly Wharf. It took 75 minutes for the first rescue attempt to take place with another boat that pulled up alongside. It was planned for passengers to walk across a plank to the work boat. However, this idea was hampered by rough swells and had to be aborted. The next idea was that another ferry would drop passengers from Manly Wharf and come and pick the stranded passengers of the "Queenscliff" up. But the try to connect proved to be a bit rough for them. So the "Queenscliff" opened the small cafe for people to get anything they want, and people could get some tea or a coffee or water until a required spare part was delivered within 30 minutes by water taxi enabling the ferry to return to the wharf. After the delivery of the part the ferry was once again operational and the passengers were able to arrive at Manly terminal at 8.45 p.m. Reports with photos: https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/34604634/manly-ferry-breaks-down-with-approximately-200-passengers-on-board/#page1 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4296630/Hundreds-passengers-stranded-Manly-Ferry.html#ixzz4ap9t88nI
Ferry back in service after multi-million dollar refit in October
The 18-year-old MV Queenscliff, which underwent a multi-million dollar facelift in October, was on show yesterday. The shiny new exterior and renovated interior of the vessel has made her unlike any other ferry in Australia, creating a new, world-class tourism entity. The MV Queenscliff boasts a lounge with comfortable chairs offering 360-degree views.Operating since 1987, MV Queenscliff is Australia's busiest car and passenger route with over 700,000 passengers transported per annum. It generates about $130 million in revenue for the local economy and is a primary cog in the region's tourism experience. More with photos http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/11/29/294371_news.html
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