 Spirit of Tasmania V departing the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) shipyard. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Spirit of Tasmania V |
| Owner | TT-Line Company Pty Ltd |
| Operator | TT-Line Company Pty Ltd Trading as Spirit of Tasmania |
| Port of registry | Devonport |
| Route | Devonport–Geelong |
| Ordered | April 2021 |
| Builder | Rauma Marine Constructions, Rauma, Finland |
| Launched | 19 July 2024 |
| In service | July 2026 (scheduled) |
| Identification | IMO number: 9936599 |
| Status | Under construction |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Ropax ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 212 m (695 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Installed power | 4 × Wärtsilä 9L46DF (4 × 10,305 kW) [1] |
| Speed | 31.5 knots (58.3 km/h; 36.2 mph) maximum speed, 26 knots service speed |
| Capacity |
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Spirit of Tasmania V is a roll-on/roll-off ferry, to enter commission in October 2026. It was constructed by Rauma Marine Constructions at its shipyards in Rauma, Finland and was formally handed over on the 26th of June 2025. [2] 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. [3] [4] [5] Construction commenced on 20 December 2022 with a steel-cutting ceremony. [6] [7] It was launched on 19 July 2024 by the Governor of Tasmania, Barbara Baker. [8] [9]
The two ferries will replace the Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II . Because of delays around the construction of an upgraded wharf at Devonport, the vessel is not scheduled to enter service until July 2026. [10]