Operator and names of new NZ ferries revealed
THREE years ahead of their anticipated arrival from Chinese builders GSI the New Zealand Government has unveiled the names of the replacement Cook Strait email/ro-paxes and...
Report: NZ Govt sought back-up Cook Strait ferry
DESPITE public dismissals of the idea New Zealand deputy PM Winton Peters, with ministerial responsibility for the Cook Strait rail/ro-pax replacement program, sought private...
Spirits on the move
TT LINE’s ro-paxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V are in the process of swapping places as preparations continue for their late-October entry into Bass Strait...
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EV Maritime joins Echo Marine Group on Swan River ferry fleet
A NEW Zealand maritime‑technology specialist has joined the team delivering Western Australia’s first electric ferry fleet, adding international expertise to the METRONET Swan...
AMSA checking another Carnival complaint, releases MLC report
THE MUA has lodged another complaint with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority alleging Carnival Cruises’ non-compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention. AMSA is reviewing...
Dunny-dos and dunny-don’ts: TT Line court case
TT LINE is fighting a complainant in the Federal Court who alleges a fall in a Spirit of Tasmania toilet left him with permanent and continuing disabilities. The ABC has reported...
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More pilots mooted as cruise passengers miss out on Moreton Island
MARINE pilotage business Poseidon says it plans to increase pilot numbers at its Brisbane operation. This follows passengers on board the cruise ship Carnival Splendor being...
Construction begins on Swan River electric ferry fleet
A KEEL laying ceremony has been held for the first of five electric ferries being built to take advantage of an expanded service on Perth’s Swan River. The new ferries being...
Dark MoFo spirit engulfs new ro-pax
SPIRIT of Tasmania V relocated from Melbourne’s Station Pier to Hobart’s Macquarie Wharf over the weekend to begin hosting as a venue for MONA’s Dark Mofo festival, after which it...
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TAIC report highlights safety management shortcomings
Publisher’s note: This article’s headline has been amended to more accurately reflect TAIC’s findings in its final report on the Aratere grounding. KIWIRAIL’s management has come...
Labor proposes TT Line, TasPorts shake-up
THE TASMANIAN Labor Opposition is touting a major overhaul of government business enterprises after highlighting what it claims is wastage of more than $3 billion since the...
Incat’s big catch
INCAT Tasmania has secured a heavylift/flo-flo vessel to ship its pioneering battery electric fast ferry China Zorrilla to client Buquebus in South America. Incat announced this...
Tenders sought for Perth ferry terminals
THE WEST Australian state government is on the lookout for a contractor with “demonstrated expertise in the design and construction of marine infrastructure”, to deliver two new...
Will Vega vanish, finally?
THE REDUNDANT former KiwiRail rail/ro-pax Vega looks set to depart for the breakers’ beach in India after export/import paperwork was finally completed and accepted. KiwiRail...
Canadians interested in Cook Strait
A LEADING Canadian pension fund is among prospective buyers of StraitNZ’s Cook Strait ferry operations and extended transport interests, according to business media. The...
