Now in operation for Australia’s SeaLink South-East Queensland, the Talwurrapin, is a 24 meter, 200 passenger Incat Crowther 24 catamaran ferry. [Photo: Incat Crowther]
Now in operation for Australia’s SeaLink South-East Queensland, the Talwurrapin, is a 24 meter, 200 passenger Incat Crowther 24 commuter ferry that includes quite a few design parts tailor-made particularly to SeaLink’s necessities and operations. Delivered by Murarrie, Queensland, shipbuilder Norman R. Wright & Sons, the vessel has been working on the busy Redland Bay to Russell Island commuter and tourism route within the Moreton Bay area since late January 2023.
SeaLink is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group and Talwurrapin is the newest in an extended line of profitable tasks between Kelsian Group, its subsidiary manufacturers and Incat Crowther.
“From passenger ferries in Queensland and Tasmania, to tourism cruise vessels in NSW, Incat Crowther has a long and proud history of working closely with SeaLink and the Kelsian Group to deliver high-quality vessels that are tailored specifically to their operational requirements,” says Incat Crowther’s technical supervisor, Andrew Tuite.
With a 1.00 meter draft, low for a vessel of its dimension, Talwurrapin is powered by two 368 kW @ 1800 rpm Scania DI13 071M diesels that give it speeds of as much as 25 knots.
The commuter ferry’s foremost cabin seats 108 seated passengers with an extra 32 seated passengers in an outside space, with protected area for 60 standing passengers all through the vessel.
Designed with accessibility in thoughts, Talwurrapin consists of six wheelchair areas, and ceiling seize rails to maximise security whereas on board. The foremost deck additionally options a big baggage rack within the centre of the air-conditioned foremost cabin, and storage for bicycles on the bow.
Talwurrapin has been particularly designed to maximise operational effectivity with protected and streamlined boarding. The vessel’s wheelhouse has been positioned to offer most visibility whereas boarding has been optimized by tailoring the vessel’s design to combine with present infrastructure on the ports the ferry will service.
“Talwurrapin will provide a safe, efficient, and vital community connection for people in the Moreton Bay region of Queensland and further cements SeaLink South-East Queensland’s position as the leading commuter and tourism ferry operator in the region,” says Tuite.
