MV Shelley Taylor-Smith 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 February 1997, SBF Shipbuilders of South Coogee was awarded a contract to build a new ferry for Transperth to replace .Contract awarded for new Perth Ferry Minister for Transport 12 February 1997 It entered service on 18 August 1997, and was named after long-distance swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith.New Perth ferry to be named after Shelley-Taylor Smith Minister for Transport 18 August 1997
Since the commissioning of in December 2019, Shelley Taylor-Smith has become the reserve vessel.New $2.6m Perth ferry to be built in WA The West Australian 23 December 2018MV Tricia launch celebrated with special Swan River journey Minister for Transport 20 December 2019New Transperth ferry enters service Dongara Marine
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