AUSTRALIA · TENDER
Daintree River Ferry and Ferry Service
Design, Construct and Deliver new Daintree River Cable Ferry. The new ferry must be capable of transporting minimum 36 standard vehicles on a river crossing. The ferry design must also allow for transportation of multi-axled vehicles e.g buses, trucks and trucks with trailers, vehicles with caravans. The new ferry must be 4 lanes wide. The new ferry must pro…
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Key facts
- Buyer
- Douglas Shire Council
- Buyer address
- Front St, Mossman, Queensland 4873, Australia
- Status
- Closed
- Opened
- 18 Dec 2024
- Closed
- 09 Apr 2025
- Decision
- 07 Jul 2025
- Categories
- Marine Transp. Products & Services, Transport, Freight, Logistics, Travel & Tourism
Summary and scope
Design, Construct and Deliver new Daintree River Cable Ferry. The new ferry must be capable of transporting minimum 36 standard vehicles on a river crossing. The ferry design must also allow for transportation of multi-axled vehicles e.g buses, trucks and trucks with trailers, vehicles with caravans. The new ferry must be 4 lanes wide. The new ferry must provide for dual loading and unloading. The successful Tenderer must operate an Interim Ferry Service utilising Douglas Shire Council owned ferry from 1 July 2026 up until the commissioning of their new ferry. The successful Tenderer will operate the Daintree River Ferry Service from the date their new ferry is commissioned - approximately 1 December 2027 for the period of contract. The ferry must be capable of also accommodating pedestrians in a separate room to the wheelhouse (max of 6 people).
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