Name MV Collaroy Operator Harbour City Ferries Route Manly ferry services Length 70 m Draft 3.35 m | Namesake Collaroy Beach Port of registry Sydney Launched 1988 Displacement 1.034 million kg Builder State Dockyard | |
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Owner Government of New South Wales | ||
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MV Collaroy is one of four Freshwater class ferries that operate the Manly ferry service between Circular Quay and Manly on Sydney Harbour. The ferry is owned by the Government of New South Wales and operated by Harbour City Ferries. It is named after Collaroy Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
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Collaroy differs from its class mates in having been equipped with underwater stabilisers and enhanced radar for use ocean cruises. The stabilisers were removed during the vessel's last major overhaul and the control systems upgraded to match that being fitted during overhauls of the other Freshwater class. Collaroy can no longer do ocean cruising.
When Sydney hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics, Collaroy was the vessel used to carry the Olympic torch across Sydney Harbour.