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Spirit Of Tasmania V
''Spirit of Tasmania V'' is a roll-on/roll-off ferry, under construction by Rauma Marine Constructions at its shipyards in Rauma, Finland. It is to be operated by Spirit of Tasmania in Australia on the Bass Strait ferry route between Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ..., Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania. In April 2021 Rauma Marine Constructions signed a contract with Spirit of Tasmania for the construction of two ships, the '' Spirit of Tasmania IV'' and ''Spirit of Tasmania V''. Construction commenced on 20 December 2022 with a steel-cutting ceremony. The two ferries will replace the '' Spirit of Tasmania I'' and '' Spirit of Tasmania II''. It is scheduled to be delivered in the last quarter of 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of Tasmania
TT-Line Company Pty Ltd, better known by its trading name Spirit of Tasmania is a company which has been operating ferries from mainland Australia to Tasmania since July 1985. The company was separated from the Tasmanian Government's Department of Transport in 1993, becoming a government business enterprise wholly owned by the Government of Tasmania where it was then named Spirit of Tasmania in August 1993. History 1985-1992 TT-Line (Tasmania) was formed in 1985 following the announcement that the Australian National Line (ANL) would no longer operate a service across Bass Strait with ''MS Empress of Australia, Empress of Australia''. After the cessation of ANL operations to Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government's Department of Transport began a replacement ferry service, purchasing the West German ferry ''MS Theofilos, Nils Holgersson (3)'' for $26 million. That amount was offset by a payment from the Government of Australia, Australian federal government in compensa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria, Australia
Victoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of , the second most populated state (after New South Wales) with a population of over 6.5 million, and the most densely populated state in Australia (28 per km2). Victoria is bordered by New South Wales to the north and South Australia to the west, and is bounded by the Bass Strait to the south (with the exception of a small land border with Tasmania located along Boundary Islet), the Great Australian Bight portion of the Southern Ocean to the southwest, and the Tasman Sea (a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean) to the southeast. The state encompasses a range of climates and geographical features from its temperate coastal and central regions to the Victorian Alps in the northeast and the semi-arid north-west. The majority of the Victorian population is concentrated in the central-south area surrounding Port Phillip Bay, and in particular within the metropolitan area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferries Of Australia
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of Tasmania II
MS ''Spirit of Tasmania II'' is a roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by TT-Line between Geelong and Devonport in Australia. Built in 1998 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Turku New Shipyard in Finland for Superfast Ferries as MS ''Superfast III'', since 2002 she has sailed for TT-Line as MS ''Spirit of Tasmania II''. Concept and construction The ''Superfast III'' was the first ship of the second pair (the former pair being ''Superfast I'' and ''Superfast II'') built for Superfast Ferries at Kvaerner Masa-Yards for its Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona. She was a sister ship of '' Superfast IV''. Amenities and deck layout ''Spirit of Tasmania II'' has 11 decks, with 222 cabins. *Decks 1 to 6 are used to hold cars and trucks. The for-end of Decks 1 and 2 are accessed via a ramp from deck 3 (The Aft-end space of the two decks houses the ship's machinery). Deck 6 holds cars using a hoistable platform. *Deck 7 has cabins, a reception area, small movie theater, lounge bar, gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of Tasmania I
MS ''Spirit of Tasmania I'' is a roll-on/roll-off ferry operated by TT-Line between Melbourne and Devonport in Australia. Built in 1998 by Kvaerner Masa-Yards at Turku New Shipyard in Finland for Superfast Ferries as MS ''Superfast IV'', since 2002 she has sailed for TT-Line as MS ''Spirit of Tasmania I''. Concept and construction The ''Superfast IV'' was the second ship of the second pair (the former pair being '' Superfast I'' and '' Superfast II'') built for Superfast Ferries at Kvaerner Masa-Yards for its Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona She was a sister ship of '' Superfast III''. Amenities and deck layout ''Spirit of Tasmania I'' has 11 decks, with 222 cabins. *Decks 1 to 6 are used to hold cars and trucks. The fore-ends of Decks 1 and 2 are accessed via a ramp from deck 3 (The aft-end space of the two decks houses the ships machinery). Deck 6 holds cars using a hoistable platform. *Deck 7 has cabins, a reception area, small movie theater, lounge bar, g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sea FM
Sea FM was an Australia, Australian radio network, consisting of stations in Queensland and NSW owned by Southern Cross Austereo. Some Sea FM stations were later sold to meet media ownership requirements. Prime Media Group Limited, Prime Television Limited purchased Zinc Rocks (Townsville), Sea FM Townsville in Queensland and Grant Broadcasters purchased Sea FM stations in Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport and Burnie in Tasmania. All Sea FM stations currently owned by Southern Cross Austereo except Cairns, Mackay, Queensland, Mackay and Rockhampton / Gladstone, Queensland, Gladstone, are part of the Hit Network after Southern Cross Media merged with Austereo. History The Sea FM brand name and logo was created by Gold Coast Broadcasters for one station 90.9 Sea FM after the Gold Coast was granted a new commercial FM licence. 90.9 Sea FM began broadcasting in 1989 with programming consulted by Austereo. The original Sea FM on-air line-up was a strong team of experienced Announcers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Monthly
Kelsey Media is a magazine publisher and trade fair company based in Yalding, England. Founded in 1989, it has bought and sold many publications over the years, including former Bauer Media Group magazines ''Sea Angler'', ''Car Mechanics'' and ''Your Horse'' (which it bought from Bauer along with their websites) in July 2020. Kelsey Media has published the following magazines: *AeroplaneIPC Media allows more magazines to fly-drive-sail the nest '''' 7 October 2010 * Agricultural Trader [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of Tasmania IV
''Spirit of Tasmania IV'' is a roll-on/roll-off ferry, under construction by Rauma Marine Constructions at its shipyards in Rauma, Finland. It is to be operated by Spirit of Tasmania in Australia on the Bass Strait ferry route between Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ..., Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania. In April 2021 Rauma Marine Constructions signed a contract with Spirit of Tasmania for the construction of two ships, the ''Spirit of Tasmania IV'' and '' Spirit of Tasmania V''. Construction commenced on 28 February 2022 with a steel-cutting ceremony. The keel was laid on 28 October 2022. It will be the first ferry on the Bass Strait route to use LNG fuel. The two ferries will replace the '' Spirit of Tasmania I'' and '' Spirit of Tasmania II''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Strait Ferries
Bass Strait Ferries have been the ships that have been used for regular transport across Bass Strait between Tasmania and Victoria in mainland Australia, as well as the various attempts to link Tasmania with Sydney. Historically, some regular shipping services in the twentieth century linked Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart with the Bass Strait ports: Launceston's various port locations, Devonport and Burnie. The distinction between coastal shipping and Bass Strait ferry has been blurred at times. At various stages the cost of shipping between Tasmania and the Australian mainland have caused enquiries and calls for subsidies or reduced rates of both ferries and general shipping. History In the 1840s the ''Launceston–Melbourne Steam Navigation Company'' was in business with ''Black Swan'', ''Royal Shepherd'' and ''Havilah''. The ''Shamrock'' at this time was engaged in a service between Sydney, Melbourne and Launceston Tasmanian Steamers commenced in the 1920s with three shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Geelong
The Port of Geelong is located on the shores of Corio Bay at Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The port is the sixth-largest in Australia by tonnage. Major commodities handled by the port include crude oil and petroleum products, export grain and woodchips, alumina imports, and fertiliser.Geelong port contributes $500mn a year to Victoria '' The Age'' 12 September 2005 Major port industries include Alcoa's Point Henry smelt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll-on/roll-off
Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using a platform vehicle, such as a self-propelled modular transporter. This is in contrast to lift-on/lift-off (LoLo) vessels, which use a crane to load and unload cargo. RORO vessels have either built-in or shore-based ramps or ferry slips that allow the cargo to be efficiently rolled on and off the vessel when in port. While smaller ferries that operate across rivers and other short distances often have built-in ramps, the term RORO is generally reserved for large oceangoing vessels. The ramps and doors may be located in the stern, bow, or sides, or any combination thereof. Description Types of RORO vessels include ferries, cruiseferries, cargo ships, barges, and RoRo service for air deliveries. New automobiles that are transported by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä Oyj Abp (), trading internationally as Wärtsilä Corporation, is a Finnish company which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets. The core products of Wärtsilä include technologies for the energy sector, including gas, multi-fuel, liquid fuel and biofuel power plants and energy storage systems; and technologies for the marine sector, including cruise ships, ferries, fishing vessels, merchant ships, navy ships, special vessels, tugs, yachts and offshore vessels. Ship design capabilities include ferries, tugs, and vessels for the fishing, merchant, offshore and special segments. Services offerings include online services, underwater services, turbocharger services, and also services for the marine, energy, and oil and gas markets. At the end of June 2018, the company employed more than 19,000 workers. Wärtsilä has two main businesses; Energy Business focusing on the energy market, and Marine Business focusing o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
