A large Manly ferry’s return to passenger service has been delayed by a year after it was bumped from planned repairs in a dry dock at Sydney’s Garden Island by one of the navy’s defect-plagued Spanish-built warships.
Transport for NSW confirmed that the Narrabeen had been bumped and was now expected to be put in the dry dock next February before returning to the Manly-Circular Quay route in May or June next year. The Narrabeen ferry, in foreground, at Cockatoo Island on Thursday where it is stuck with sister ship the Collaroy.The navy has always reserved the right to remove a commercial vessel from a docking for the prioritisation of any works to its warships. Neither the navy nor dry-dock operator Thales is financially liable for any delay to the Narrabeen’s dry docking.
“It is a kneejerk response. You can refloat HMAS Supply while you’re awaiting delivery of parts,” he said. “The risk is that this whole process could go on and on, and the Narrabeen might not return to the harbour until October or November next year.”A spokesperson for Transport Minister Jo Haylen said it was disappointing the Narrabeen could not enter dry dock this month but the needs of the navy and national defence “always come first”.
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