Rough sailing for Brisbane City Cats

An exclusive Seven News investigation has revealed an alarming number of incidents on board and overboard on Brisbane City Cats.

Documents obtained through Right to Information legislation show staff have complained about their safety while working on vessels.

In 2014, police were called on at least one occasion when a female city cat skipper received a death threat from an irate customer.

In another instance, more than 60 international students 'drank, smoked, swore and interfered with equipment on board.

But the Seven News investigation also revealed there have been complaints from passengers.

One customer claims they lost $500 dollars worth of electronics after they were saturated with window cleaning solution that was splashed by a ferry master cleaning his windscreen.

On another occasion, the Baneraba was badly damaged after it lost power and collided with the Apollo Road terminal at Bulimba.

Brisbane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said council was committed to improving the safety for both customers and crew.

The safety of passengers on city cats is a paramount, he said.

Theres a constant retraining of city cat masters and the staff on board.

See the article here:
Rough sailing for Brisbane City Cats