Editing Searoad Ferries (section)

===Peninsula Princess===
[[File:Peninsula Princess.jpg|thumb|The ''Peninsula Princess'' in 2008]]

After various planning, on 19 June 1987 the ''[[Peninsula Princess (Australia)|Peninsula Princess]]'' was launched in [[Carrington, New South Wales|Carrington]], [[New South Wales]]. She underwent sea trials before moving to Port Phillip Bay.<ref name="stamp">''Peninsular Stamp Club'' (1987), Notes on the inauguration of the Peninsular Princess car / passenger ferry</ref> Her crew boarded her in [[Geelong]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]] to get a feel for the vessel. She had to wait there for the Queenscliff berth to be completed.

The first sailing was intended to be on 7 September 1987,<ref name="stamp" /> but the berths specially designed for this vessel<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.burchillpartners.com.au/ft-queen.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991007163901/http://www.burchillpartners.com.au/ft-queen.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1999-10-07|title=Queenscliff and Sorrento Roll-On / Roll-Off Ferry Terminals|publisher=Burchill VDM|accessdate=2007-07-26}}</ref> at Queenscliff and Sorrento were not yet complete.

On 13 September 1987, she entered service.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}} On the first arrival at Sorrento, the skipper encountered a problem with the ahead/astern controls. She hit the concrete wharf and whilst tyres around the wharf buffered the impact there was still considerable damage done to the [[Transom (nautical)|transom]]. Commercial operations started on the weekend commencing 19 September 1987.<ref name="stamp" />

A few weeks later, during low tide at Queenscliff the crew encountered problems because of the depth of the water and the strong winds. As one of the deckhands attempted to take control by winching the boat in to its berth, the rope slipped and jumped and he was thrown to the deck. By the time he attempted to regain his footing the ''Peninsula Princess'' had been taken hold of by the wind. She was thrown against the edge of the creek and broke a propeller and had a bent shaft. The ferry had to be [[dry dock]]ed for repairs. The business had financial issues and could not afford for this to happen again.{{Citation needed|date=August 2007}}

After the new ferry was introduced, the ''Peninsula Princess'' was frequently docked at the former Queenscliff ferry berth. In 2004 the ferry was sighted docked in the [[Tamar River]] in [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]], [[Tasmania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/San/public/%7B94623888-D77D-4D8D-9277-507FB4E1006C%7D/20046181355/20046181355/html/20046181355_10.htm |title=Member for Flinders Liz Penfold MP Parliamentary Travel report King Island/Tasmania/Melbourne |date=16–29 April 2004 |accessdate=2007-07-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091632/http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au/San/public/%7B94623888-D77D-4D8D-9277-507FB4E1006C%7D/20046181355/20046181355/html/20046181355_10.htm |archivedate=29 September 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref>