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The '''Sydney SuperCats''' were a class of [[catamaran]]s operated by [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]] on [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]].

==History==
[[File:Inside the Saint Mary Mackillop (2).jpg|thumb|Interior]]
In 2000/01, the [[State Transit Authority]] purchased four SuperCats. Initially eight were ordered, but the final four were cancelled.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/fiasco-afloat-ferries-dead-in-the-water/2007/04/08/1175970942330.html Fiasco afloat: ferries dead in the water] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924201733/http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/fiasco-afloat-ferries-dead-in-the-water/2007/04/08/1175970942330.html |date=24 September 2015 }} ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 9 April 2007</ref> All were built by [[Thales Australia|Australian Defence Industries]] at [[Garden Island, New South Wales|Garden Island]].

They primarily operated on [[Watsons Bay ferry services|Eastern Suburbs services]] and were on occasion used on the [[Manly ferry services|Manly run]].<ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/supercat-makes-rare-appearance-at-manly/story-fngr8hax-1226682113978 Supercat makes rare appearance at Manly] ''[[Manly Daily]]'' 19 July 2013</ref> The upper deck was closed at night time.

In 2019 a new class of ferries known as the [[River-class ferry|River-class]] were announced, with the new class to replace the SuperCats and HarbourCats. In December 2021 SuperCat ''Saint Mary Mackillop'' was retired from passenger service, after a few River-class ferries entered service from October 2021. On 31 August 2022 ''Susie O'Neill'' was retired with ''Louise Sauvage'' being the next to retire on 22 March 2024. On the 28th of April 2024 ''SuperCat 4'' was retired and left for Newcastle after being sold. All 3 of the vessels are inactive awaiting buyers. ''Saint Mary Mackillop'' was sold to a party boat company in Geelong and renamed ''Hygeia IV'' where it now serves as a charter party boat.

==Vessels== 
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!Name!!Call sign!![[Maritime Mobile Service Identity|MMSI]]!!Year in service!!Namesake!! Fate
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|''Saint Mary Mackillop''||21822||503374400||2000||[[Mary Mackillop]]||Retired 2021 - Sold and renamed "Hygeia IV"
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|''Susie O'Neill''||21852||503374600||2000||[[Susie O'Neill]]||Retired 2022 - Laid up in Morrison's bay awaiting a buyer
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|''Louise Sauvage''||21906||503374700||2001||[[Louise Sauvage]]||Retired 2024
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|''SuperCat 4''||21942||503374500||2001||Ferry class & vessel||Retired 2024 - Name changed to "Percat" for sale
|-
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==See also==
* [[List of Sydney Harbour ferries]]
* [[Timeline of Sydney Harbour ferries]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Supercat ferry class|Sydney SuperCats}}

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[[Category:Catamarans]]
[[Category:Ferry transport in Sydney]]
[[Category:Ships built in New South Wales]]
[[Category:Ferry classes]]


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