- Several people injured as ferry slammed into Manly Wharf Wednesday afternoon
- Manly Fast Ferry spokesperson confirmed ‘low speed’ collision just after midday
- Images show significant damage to the wharf and a puncture in the boat’s hull
Several passengers are injured after being ‘thrown from their seats’ as a Sydney ferry slammed into Manly Wharf.
A witness told Nine News the boat hit the pier at 6 knots – or 11 km/h – causing ‘a large hole in the bow’.
A spokesperson for Manly Fast Ferry, which operates the Ocean Wave vessel, confirmed a ‘low speed’ collision just after midday on Wednesday.
Several passengers have been injured after a Sydney ferry slammed into Manly Wharf
‘We had minor injuries, four to five people with scratches, but they were treated on the boat, and they walked off,’ the spokesperson told Manly Daily.
‘It ran into the end of the wharf with the bow, at a low speed.’
Images from the scene show damage to the wharf and a puncture in the boat’s hull.
The ferry has been taken out of service as Roads as Maritime looks into the incident.
The crew will also be tested for drugs and alcohol. The company said it was not clear how the accident happened.
Images from the scene show significant damage to the wharf and a puncture in the boat’s hull