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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2024}}
{{distinguish|River-class ferry|Sydney RiverCat}}
{|{{Infobox ship begin
|infobox caption       = Parramatta River class
|sclass                = 2 }}
{{Infobox ship image
|Ship image            = Parramatta-Class ferry MV Frances Bodkin at Circular Quay.jpg
|Ship caption          = }}
{{Infobox ship class overview
|Builders              = [[Richardson Devine Marine]]
|Operators             = [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]]
|Total ships planned   = 7
|Total ships completed = 2
|Total ships cancelled = 
|Total ships active    = 2
|Total ships retired   = 
|Total ships scrapped  = 
|Total ships preserved = }}
{{Infobox ship characteristics
|Hide header           = 
|Header caption        = 
|Ship type             = [[Catamaran]]
|Ship tonnage          = 
|Ship displacement     = 
|Ship length           = 24 metres
|Ship beam             = 7.2 metres
|Ship height           = 
|Ship draught          = 
|Ship draft            = 1.35 metres
|Ship depth            = 
|Ship decks            = 
|Ship deck clearance   = 
|Ship power            = 
|Ship propulsion       = 2 x [[Scania AB|Scania]] DII3 070 M
|Ship speed            = 
|Ship capacity         = 200
|Ship crew             = 
|Ship notes            = }}
|}

The '''Parramatta River class''' are a ferry type operated by [[Transdev Sydney Ferries]] on [[Port Jackson|Sydney Harbour]].

==History==
In June 2023 [[Transport for NSW]] announced it had awarded [[Richardson Devine Marine]] a contract to build seven [[Incat Crowther]] designed ferries in [[Hobart]] to replace the [[Sydney RiverCat|RiverCats]] on [[Parramatta River ferry services|Parramatta River services]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230626103059/https://www.thedcn.com.au/news/specialist-shipping/tassie-shipbuilder-wins-construction-tender-for-new-parramatta-ferries/ Tassie shipbuilder wins construction tender for new Parramatta ferries] ''[[Daily Cargo News]]'' 26 June 2023</ref><ref>New Parramatta ferries to be built in Australia ''[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]'' 26 June 2023</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230626102729/https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/new-parramatta-river-ferries Australian-made ferries to take to Parramatta River] [[Transport for NSW]] 26 June 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.rdm.com.au/celebration/rdm081-rdm087/ RDM Awarded Contract to build 7 x 24M Passenger Ferries] [[Richardson Devine Marine]] 26 June 2023</ref> 

The ferries are to be named in honour of Australians who have made significant achievements in the fields of science, environment, and innovation.<ref name=TfNSW050324>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240308070039/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/new-parramatta-river-class-ferry-starts-sea-trials-on-derwent New Parramatta River Class Ferry starts sea-trials on the Derwent] Transport for NSW 5 March 2024</ref> The first was delivered in March 2024.<ref name=SMH240324>[https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/first-of-new-ferries-sails-into-sydney-weeks-before-starting-services-20240324-p5ferb.html First of new ferries sails into Sydney weeks begore starting services] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 24 March 2024</ref>

Unlike the [[River-class ferry]] fleet, the new vessels do not include a top deck.

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==Vessels== 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Name
!Call Sign
![[Maritime Mobile Service Identity|MMSI]]
!Shipyard No
!Launch date
!Namesake
!Reference
|-
|''Frances Bodkin''
|462934
|503161930
|081
|12 February 2024
|[[Frances Bodkin]]
|<ref name=SMH240324/>
|-
|''John Nutt''
|462936
|503164160
|082
|29 April 2024
|John Nutt
|<ref name=TranportMinister270624>[https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/new-aussie-built-ferry-arrives-at-sydney-opera-house New Aussie-built ferry arrives at Sydney Opera House] [[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]] 27 June 2024</ref>
|-
|''Isobel Bennett''
|
|
|
|
|[[Isobel Bennett]]
|<ref name=TranportMinister270624/>
|-
|''Martin Green''
|
|
|
|
|[[Martin Green (professor)|Martin Green]]
|<ref name=TranportMinister270624/>
|-
|''Ruby Payne-Scott''
|
|
|
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|[[Ruby Payne-Scott]]
|<ref name=TranportMinister270624/>
|-
|''Norman Selfe''
|
|
|
|
|[[Norman Selfe]]
|<ref name=TranportMinister270624/>
|-
|''Jack Mundey''
|
|
|
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|[[Jack Mundey]]
|<ref name=TranportMinister270624/>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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[[Category:Catamarans]]
[[Category:Ferry classes]]
[[Category:Ferry transport in Sydney]]