Sydney Harbour. Millers Point. 17 July 2013.
See Google Earth 33°51'19.74" S 151°12'09.98" E

MO number : 8618982
Name of ship : SHIRLEY SMITH (during 1987)
Call Sign : UNKNOWN
Gross tonnage : 156 (during 1987)
Type of ship : Tug (during 1987)
Year of build : 1987
Flag : Australia (since 01-11-1987)

Sydney Ports operates two emergency response tugs that are used for fire-fighting, oil spill response, salvage and vessel assistance; the Shirley Smith and the Ted Noffs, They are also used for water spray welcomes on special occasions.

Shirley Smith (MumShirl) was an Aboriginal woman who dedicated her life to welfare services.

Passing by : PATROL BOAT MA006

New South Wales Roads and Maritime Services is an Australian State Government body. Its responsibilities include personal and mooring licences, boat registrations, environmental issues, and maritime incidents investigations.

Unusually for a maritime organisation, it usually does not give names to its fleet of patrol and work boats.