Go-slow for Spirits

Spirit of Tasmania I. Image: Dale Crisp

Spirit of Tasmania I. Image: Dale Crisp

Posted by Dale Crisp
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20 January, 2026

TT LINE has been trialling slower Bass Strait crossings by Spirit of Tasmania ferries, positioning the experiment as a move to reduce emissions - although Tasmanian Labor claims it’s all about fuel-saving, given the company’s reportedly precarious financial position.

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Go-slow for Spirits

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Posted by Dale Crisp

Dale Crisp is a contributing editor at DCN and a distinguished maritime journalist and commentator with a career spanning over three decades

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