Aratere’s date with destiny, TT’s ferries almost here
LONG-serving Cook Strait rail/ro-pax Aratere will make its final crossing, from Picton to Wellington, at 1000 hours on 18 August, KiwiRail has announced. Interisland Line...
Darwin ferry terminal complete
SPECIALIST marine construction company, SMC Marine has completed the $85 million Mandorah ferry terminal at Darwin. The new ferry terminal, for residents and visitors to Mandorah,...
TT Line ro-pax on its way home
SPIRIT of Tasmania I has departed Singapore for Geelong after the Maritime & Port Authority released it from a short detention. In a statement operator TT Line noted the ship had...
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Spirit of Tasmania I detained in Singapore
TT Line’s ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania I has been detained post-drydock in Singapore, delaying its return to Bass Strait service. The vessel left Geelong on 6 July for bi-annual...
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TT Line’s borrowing limit extended
THE TASMANIAN Government has approved an increase in the borrowing limit for TT-Line, which warned earlier this year it could run out of money by September this year. Treasurer...
Location announced for Perth university ferry terminal
PERTH’S University of WA (UWA) is to get a ferry terminal. The state government confirmed the location for the new terminal servicing UWA and the residential and recreational area...
Darwin ferry dredging complete
MAINTENANCE dredging at Darwin’s Cullen Bay ferry terminal has been completed ahead of schedule. Ferry timetables had been disrupted at low tide, but the completion of works two...
Incat plugs in Danish contract
INCAT Tasmania has won a landmark contract to design and build two new state-of-the-art battery-electric ferries for leading Danish ferry operator Molslinjen, a previous customer....
Douglas Mawson completes sea trials
THE THIRD expedition cruise ship to be operated by Sydney’s Aurora, Douglas Mawson, finalised sea trials in Chinese waters late last week after completion by China Merchants Heavy...
Fiji’s Goundar at odds with authorities, media
CONTROVERSIAL Fijian ferry operator George Goundar has ramped up his ongoing fight with the country’s maritime authorities and warned local media to “check their facts”. Mr...
Tasmania's Labor promises Spirits spill
TASMANIAN Labor leader Dean Winter has promised to reveal all financial details of the troubled Spirit of Tasmania replacements and associated infrastructure problems. Mr Winter...
Paspaley breathes new life into troubled yacht
A RUN-DOWN, trouble-struck, New Zealand-built yacht has been given a spectacular new life as a 30-guest luxury cruise vessel. The 53.5 metre Paspaley Pearl will take off from...
Steering confusion behind Aratare grounding
NEW ZEALAND’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found aspects of the interaction between old and new steering systems were unknown to the bridge team of the...
More tears over Aratere
COOK Strait rail/ro-pax Aratere resumed service yesterday afternoon [11 August] after the Interisland Line curse struck again on Thursday afternoon. The ferry hit the terminal...
Aratere refloated after Friday night grounding
IN A case of immaculately unfortunate timing the Interisland Line rail/ropax Aratere ran aground on the eastern side of Picton harbour at around 2215 hrs NZ time on Friday night...
