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, Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania.

History
NameSpirit of Tasmania V
OwnerSpirit of Tasmania
OperatorSpirit of Tasmania
RouteGeelongDevonport
OrderedApril 2021
BuilderRauma Marine Constructions, Rauma, Finland
In service2024 (scheduled)
IdentificationIMO number: 9936599
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Class and typeRopax ferry
Tonnage
Length212 m (695 ft 6 in)
Beam31 m (102 ft)
Installed power4 × Wärtsilä 9L46DF (4 × 10,305 kW)[1]
Speed26 knots (48 km/h; 30 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,800 passengers
  • 3,700 lanemeters

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.[2][3][4] Construction commenced on 20 December 2022 with a steel-cutting ceremony.[5][6]

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.[7]

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