Spirit of Tasmania IV explained

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, 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.^{[1] [2] [3]} Construction commenced on 28 February 2022 with a steel-cutting ceremony.^[4] The keel was laid on 28 October 2022.^[5] It will be the first ferry on the Bass Strait route to use LNG fuel.^{[6] [7]}

The two ferries will replace the Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II. It is scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2024.^[8]

The ship absolved her sea trials in June 2024.^{[9] [10] [11]} from 17th to 24th June 2024 under Finnish Flag.^[12]

Notes and References

1. https://rmcfinland.fi/contract-for-two-new-car-and-passenger-ferries-for-tt-line-strengthens-rmcs-order-book-significantly/|title=Contract for two new car and passenger ferries for TT-Line strengthens RMC’s order book significantly
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127155356/https://maritime-executive.com/article/tasmania-orders-finnish-ferries-after-studying-domestic-construction Tasmania Orders Finnish Ferries After Studying Domestic Construction
3. Two ordered from Rauma Ships Monthly June 2021 page 6
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230204102658/https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/geelongtimes/news/construction-on-second-new-spirit-of-tasmania-ferry-under-way/ Construction on second new Spirit of Tasmania ferry under way
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127085507/https://rmcfinland.fi/keel-laying-of-spirit-of-tasmania-car-and-passenger-ferry-celebrated-in-rauma-shipyard-the-vessel-represents-the-biggest-foreign-sale-between-finland-and-australia/ Keel laying of Spirit of Tasmania car and passenger ferry celebrated in Rauma shipyard
6. https://rmcfinland.fi/construction-of-the-worlds-southernmost-lng-powered-car-and-passenger-ferry-started-at-rauma-finland-rmc-to-build-two-ropax-ferries-for-the-open-sea-route-between-mainland-australi/ Construction of the world’s southernmost LNG-powered car and passenger ferry started at Rauma, Finland
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20221102172254/https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/22434-keel-laying-of-spirit-of-tasmania-car-and-passenger-ferry-celebrated-in-rauma-shipyard.html Keel laying of Spirit of Tasmania car and passenger ferry celebrated in Rauma shipyard
8. https://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/new-ships New Ships
9. Web site: Spirit of Tasmania IV conducted its first sea trial .
10. Web site: Spirit of Tasmania IV - First sea trial deemed a success . June 26, 2024.
11. Web site: 2024-06-26 . Le finlandais Rauma Marine s'apprête à livrer le premier ferry de Spirit of Tasmania Mer et Marine . 2024-06-26 . www.meretmarine.com . fr.
12. Web site: Marinetraffic . 2024-06-26.