Bulbous bow clearly visible as she comes into MelbourneMulti-lingual signage, Greek firstTri-lingual signage, Greek then English and German
Amenities and deck layoutedit
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, gaming lounge, gift shop, tourism bureau, main bar, two restaurants and a children's playroom.
Deck 8 has cabins and an ocean recliner area.
Deck 9 is mainly crew area.
Deck 10 has a bar and disco area.
Deck 11 has a helicopter landing pad.
Service historyedit
1998–2002: Superfast IVedit
The Superfast IV entered service on 1 April 1998 on Superfast Ferries' Patras to Ancona service.[1] In March 2002 the Superfast IV was sold to TT-Line.
2002 Onwards: Spirit of Tasmania Iedit
TT-Line took over its new ship at Patras on May 10th, 2002.[1] The ship was then sailed to the Neorion ship yard on the island of Syros for painting and general overhaul. She was renamed Spirit of Tasmania I.[1] She subsequently sailed to Hobart, Tasmania, where she was refitted for her new service. On September 1st, 2002 she entered service on TT-Line's Melbourne to Devonport service.[1]
On the night of September 18th, 2002, large waves and an indicator on the bridge indicating an issue with the bow door forced the ship back to Melbourne. This decision was announced at midnight. It was found that the problem with the bow door was due to a blocked drain. Spirit of Tasmania I departed again the next morning at approximately 6:30 AM, in even rougher conditions than the previous night. Waves reached up to 7 or 8 metres. She finally arrived in Devonport at around 5:00 PM.
During the night of 3 to 4 February 2005 Spirit of Tasmania I ran into heavy seas in the Bass Strait while sailing from Melbourne to Devonport. At approximately 02:00 the seas reached a height of 20 metres.[1] The seas smashed cabin windows on the starboard bow and subsequently cabin walls were smashed down, flooding cabin decks as high as deck 9 (the deck under the bridge). Many passengers were unaware of the cause of water in their cabins as the water disabled the public announcement system. The captain decided it best to return to Melbourne, arriving mid morning to heavy media coverage. The ship remained in port overnight for temporary repairs and sailed again the following evening for Devonport.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijAsklander, Micke. "M/S Superfast IV (1998)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2008.
^"Ship facts - Spirit of Tasmania I & II" (PDF). (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^"Quick facts". from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
^Trimline completes major refurbishment of ferries Spirit of Tasmania 1 & 2 15 February 2021 at the Wayback MachineSeatrade Maritime News 16 October 2015
^Transforming Spirit of Tasmania Ships Monthly February 2016 page 7
^Jackson, Andra (4 February 2005). "Pounded by wild seas, Spirit forced to turn tail". The Age. Melbourne. from the original on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
External linksedit
Media related to Spirit of Tasmania I (ship, 1998) at Wikimedia Commons
Spirit of Tasmania official website
Spirit of Tasmania I – Ferries of Tasmania
January 01, 1970
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MS Spirit of Tasmania I 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 IV since 2002 she has sailed for TT Line as MS Spirit of Tasmania I Spirit of Tasmania I at Devonport TasmaniaHistory Name1998 2002 Superfast IV 2002 present Spirit of Tasmania I Owner1998 2002 Superfast Ferries 2002 onwards TT Line Operator1998 2002 Superfast Ferries 2003 2006 TT Line 1 Port of registry1998 2002 Patras Greece 2002 onwards Devonport Australia Route1998 2002 Patras Ancona 2002 2022 Melbourne Devonport 2022 onwards Geelong Devonport BuilderKvaerner Masa Yards Turku New Shipyard Finland Yard number1341 1 IdentificationIMO number 9158446 1 Call sign VNGY MMSI number 503432000 StatusIn service General characteristics Class and typeSuperfast III class fast ropax ferry Tonnage29 338 GT 2 5 651 DWT Length194 33 m 637 ft 7 in Beam25 00 m 82 ft Draught6 55 m 21 ft 6 in Decks11 Installed power4 Wartsila 16ZA40S diesels 42 240 kW Speed30 8 kn 57 04 km h maximum speed Capacity1 400 passengers 750 berths 500 cars 3 1 464 lanemeters 1 Contents 1 Concept and construction 2 Amenities and deck layout 3 Service history 3 1 1998 2002 Superfast IV 3 2 2002 Onwards Spirit of Tasmania I 3 3 2005 event 4 References 5 External linksConcept and construction editThe 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 1 nbsp Bulbous bow clearly visible as she comes into Melbourne nbsp Multi lingual signage Greek first nbsp Tri lingual signage Greek then English and GermanAmenities and deck layout editSpirit 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 gaming lounge gift shop tourism bureau main bar two restaurants and a children s playroom Deck 8 has cabins and an ocean recliner area Deck 9 is mainly crew area Deck 10 has a bar and disco area Deck 11 has a helicopter landing pad Service history edit1998 2002 Superfast IV edit The Superfast IV entered service on 1 April 1998 on Superfast Ferries Patras to Ancona service 1 In March 2002 the Superfast IV was sold to TT Line 2002 Onwards Spirit of Tasmania I edit TT Line took over its new ship at Patras on May 10th 2002 1 The ship was then sailed to the Neorion ship yard on the island of Syros for painting and general overhaul She was renamed Spirit of Tasmania I 1 She subsequently sailed to Hobart Tasmania where she was refitted for her new service On September 1st 2002 she entered service on TT Line s Melbourne to Devonport service 1 On the night of September 18th 2002 large waves and an indicator on the bridge indicating an issue with the bow door forced the ship back to Melbourne This decision was announced at midnight It was found that the problem with the bow door was due to a blocked drain Spirit of Tasmania I departed again the next morning at approximately 6 30 AM in even rougher conditions than the previous night Waves reached up to 7 or 8 metres She finally arrived in Devonport at around 5 00 PM In 2015 she was refurbished in Devonport 4 5 2005 event edit During the night of 3 to 4 February 2005 Spirit of Tasmania I ran into heavy seas in the Bass Strait while sailing from Melbourne to Devonport At approximately 02 00 the seas reached a height of 20 metres 1 The seas smashed cabin windows on the starboard bow and subsequently cabin walls were smashed down flooding cabin decks as high as deck 9 the deck under the bridge Many passengers were unaware of the cause of water in their cabins as the water disabled the public announcement system The captain decided it best to return to Melbourne arriving mid morning to heavy media coverage The ship remained in port overnight for temporary repairs and sailed again the following evening for Devonport 6 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Asklander Micke M S Superfast IV 1998 Fakta om Fartyg in Swedish Archived from the original on 10 May 2008 Retrieved 19 May 2008 Ship facts Spirit of Tasmania I amp II PDF Archived PDF from the original on 20 March 2020 Retrieved 4 April 2020 Quick facts Archived from the original on 1 June 2019 Retrieved 3 June 2019 Trimline completes major refurbishment of ferries Spirit of Tasmania 1 amp 2 Archived 15 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine Seatrade Maritime News 16 October 2015 Transforming Spirit of Tasmania Ships Monthly February 2016 page 7 Jackson Andra 4 February 2005 Pounded by wild seas Spirit forced to turn tail The Age Melbourne Archived from the original on 5 January 2009 Retrieved 20 May 2008 External links edit nbsp Media related to Spirit of Tasmania I ship 1998 at Wikimedia Commons Spirit of Tasmania official website Spirit of Tasmania I Ferries of Tasmania Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MS Spirit of Tasmania I amp oldid 1215834988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
