MV Phillip Pendal explained

MV Phillip Pendal 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.

History

In 2009, SBF Shipbuilders of Henderson was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace . It was built to the same design as .^[1] It entered service on 3 May 2009 named after politician Phillip Pendal.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090306193610/http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/flash-young-model-to-hit-the-swan-20090302-8lzl.html Flash young model to hit the Swan
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222104024/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2009/05/New-ferry-named-after-popular-former-South-Perth-MP.aspx New ferry named after popular former South Perth MP
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222133430/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-05-03/new-ferry-named-in-honour-of-late-politician/1670688 New ferry named in honour of late politician
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20190313114528/https://sbfms.com.au/vessel-designs/passenger/ferry/phillip-pendal/ Phillip Pendal