MS Princess of Tasmania was an Australian-built roll-on/roll-off passenger ship. She was built by the State Dockyard in Newcastle, New South Wales for the Australian National Line. Laid down on 15 November 1957, she was launched on 15 December 1958. As built, the ship had a tonnage value of 3,964 gross register tons (GRT), was 113.32 metres (371.8 ft) long, had a beam of 17.73 metres (58.2 ft), and a draught of 4.74 metres (15.6 ft). Two 9-cylinder Nydquist & Holm Polar M69TS diesels supplied 8,600 horsepower (6,400 kW) to the propellers, allowing a maximum speed of 17.75 knots (32.87 km/h; 20.43 mph). Up to 334 passengers and 142 vehicles could be carried. Princess of Tasmania was given theIMO number: 5284986. The ship was the first RO/RO passenger ship in the southern hemisphere, and at the time of launch, the largest vessel built in Australia.[1][2]
Princess of Tasmania on the slipway of the State Dockyard about to be launched in December 1958
A promotional display for the ship, in a shop window in Melbourne in 1960
Princess of Tasmania sailed on her maiden voyage on 23 September 1959. On entering service, she was used on the Devonport to Melbourne route across Bass Strait. The ship continued operating until 1972, when replaced by theEmpress of Australia.[3] She was sold to Bahamarine Ltd, then to the Canadian Ministry Of Transport later that year. In 1975, she was renamed Marine Cruiser. Two years later, the ship was sold to Rideau Shipping Co Ltd, which operated her until 1984.[1][2]
Over the course of 1984, the ship was renamed twice (Majorca Rose, then Equator) and changed hands three times (to Dolphin International Shipping, then Equator Shipping Co Ltd, then Comeret). In 1985, the ship came into the ownership of Adriatic Ferries, and was renamed Adriatic Star. Three years later she was sold to Traghetti delle Isole and renamed Lampedusa.[2]
Traghetti continued to operate her until 1991, when she was acquired by Fayez Trading & Shipping under the name Shahd Fayez. A year later, the ship was sold to Al Mahar Marine Co and renamed Al Mahrousa. Al Maher owned the ship until 2000, when she was sold to Nouran Navigation and named Tebah 2000.[2][4]
The ship was scrapped at Alang, India in March 2005, after 46 years of service and 10 names.
Referencesedit
^ abPlowman, Peter (2004). Ferry to Tasmania: A Short History. Dural: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 100–107. ISBN1-877058-27-0.
^ abcdThe long, long story of the Princess of Tasmania Afloat Magazine January 2012
princess, tasmania, australian, built, roll, roll, passenger, ship, built, state, dockyard, newcastle, south, wales, australian, national, line, laid, down, november, 1957, launched, december, 1958, built, ship, tonnage, value, gross, register, tons, metres, l. MS Princess of Tasmania was an Australian built roll on roll off passenger ship She was built by the State Dockyard in Newcastle New South Wales for the Australian National Line Laid down on 15 November 1957 she was launched on 15 December 1958 As built the ship had a tonnage value of 3 964 gross register tons GRT was 113 32 metres 371 8 ft long had a beam of 17 73 metres 58 2 ft and a draught of 4 74 metres 15 6 ft Two 9 cylinder Nydquist amp Holm Polar M69TS diesels supplied 8 600 horsepower 6 400 kW to the propellers allowing a maximum speed of 17 75 knots 32 87 km h 20 43 mph Up to 334 passengers and 142 vehicles could be carried Princess of Tasmania was given theIMO number 5284986 The ship was the first RO RO passenger ship in the southern hemisphere and at the time of launch the largest vessel built in Australia 1 2 Princess of Tasmania on the slipway of the State Dockyard about to be launched in December 1958HistoryName1959 1975 Princess of Tasmania 1975 1984 Marine Cruiser 1984 Majorca Rose 1984 Equator 1984 1985 Nomi 1985 1988 Adriatic Star 1988 1991 Lampedusa 1991 1992 Shahd Fayez 1992 2000 Al Mahrousa 2000 2005 Tebah 2000Owner1959 1972 Australian National Line 1972 Bahamarine Ltd 1972 1977 Canadian Ministry Of Transport 1977 1984 Rideau Shipping Co Ltd 1984 Dolphin International Shipping 1984 Equator Shipping Co Ltd 1984 1985 Comeret 1985 1988 Adriatic Ferries 1988 1991 Traghetti delle Isole 1991 1992 Fayez Trading amp Shipping 1992 2000 Al Mahar Marine Co 2000 2005 Nouran NavigationBuilderState Dockyard Newcastle New South WalesYard number61Laid down15 November 1957Launched15 December 1958Maiden voyage23 September 1959IdentificationIMO number 5284986FateScrapped Alang India March 2005General characteristicsTonnage3 964 GRTLength113 32 metres 371 8 ft Beam17 73 metres 58 2 ft Draught4 74 metres 15 6 ft PropulsionTwo 9 cylinder Nydquist amp Holm Polar M69TS diesels 8 600 horsepower 6 400 kW Speed17 75 knots 32 87 km h 20 43 mph Capacity334 passengers 142 vehiclesCrew67 A promotional display for the ship in a shop window in Melbourne in 1960Princess of Tasmania sailed on her maiden voyage on 23 September 1959 On entering service she was used on the Devonport to Melbourne route across Bass Strait The ship continued operating until 1972 when replaced by theEmpress of Australia 3 She was sold to Bahamarine Ltd then to the Canadian Ministry Of Transport later that year In 1975 she was renamed Marine Cruiser Two years later the ship was sold to Rideau Shipping Co Ltd which operated her until 1984 1 2 Over the course of 1984 the ship was renamed twice Majorca Rose then Equator and changed hands three times to Dolphin International Shipping then Equator Shipping Co Ltd then Comeret In 1985 the ship came into the ownership of Adriatic Ferries and was renamed Adriatic Star Three years later she was sold to Traghetti delle Isole and renamed Lampedusa 2 Traghetti continued to operate her until 1991 when she was acquired by Fayez Trading amp Shipping under the name Shahd Fayez A year later the ship was sold to Al Mahar Marine Co and renamed Al Mahrousa Al Maher owned the ship until 2000 when she was sold to Nouran Navigation and named Tebah 2000 2 4 The ship was scrapped at Alang India in March 2005 after 46 years of service and 10 names References edit a b Plowman Peter 2004 Ferry to Tasmania A Short History Dural Rosenberg Publishing pp 100 107 ISBN 1 877058 27 0 a b c d The long long story of the Princess of Tasmania Afloat Magazine January 2012 Re shuffle of Bass Strait cargo services by ANL Freight amp Container Transportation February 1972 page 6 Asklander Micke M S Princess of Tasmania 1959 Fakta om Fartyg in Swedish External links editBass Strait Passenger Ships Princess of Tasmania Ferries of Tasmania nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to IMO 5284986 nbsp This ferry article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title MS Princess of Tasmania amp oldid 1117516542, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
