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''']''' is best known as the trading name of TT-Line (Australia).
'''Spirit of Tasmania''' has been part of the name of four different ships that have served as passenger/vehicle ] on ], between ] and the ]n ]. The ships have all been owned and operated by the Tasmanian Government operated ].


It can also refer to the following ] that have been operated by the business at some time during their careers:
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==Spirit of Tasmania (1993-2002)== * ''Spirit of Tasmania'' - serviced the Devonport-Melbourne route, 1994-2002 - now known as {{MS|Princess Seaways}}
* '']'' - in service, Devonport-Melbourne then Devonport-Geelong, 2002-present
⚫ {{main|M/S Spirit of Tasmania}}
* '']'' - in service, Devonport-Melbourne then Devonport-Geelong, 2002-present
* ''Spirit of Tasmania III'' - serviced the Devonport-Sydney route, 2003-2006 - now known as {{MS|Mega Express Four}}
* '']'' - to commence service in 2025
* '']'' - to commence service in 2026


{{ship index}}
The first ship, ] started sailing in ]. It sailed three return trips a week between ], ] and ] in ], ]. The crossings were overnight and took approximately 15 hours. In ], ''Spirit of Tasmania'' was de-commissioned, and sold to the ] company in ] and Renamed ].


⚫ {{DEFAULTSORT:Spirit Of Tasmania}}
==Devil Cat==
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{{main|Devil Cat}}

The ] or "The Cat" was a high-speed ] service operating during summer from December through to April. It could cross ] in about 6 hours carrying up to 740 passengers and 200 vehicles.

==Spirit of Tasmania I and II (2002-)==
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The original ''Spirit'' was replaced with two ships ''Spirit of Tasmania I'' and ''Spirit of Tasmania II'', which were purchased from ] ferries in Greece - formerly ''Superfast III'' and ''Superfast IV''. They travel the same ]-] route, however each ship makes one trip each night, taking only ten hours. In peak periods, the ships also make day crossings. The introduction of these two ship have played a major role in giving the Tasmanian tourism industry a much needed boost. Before the introduction of these two vessels, many potential travellers had difficulty booking on the old "Spirit of Tasmania" due to capacity constraints. These new vessels have removed the bottleneck for tourists trying to reach the state and their unhindered access has resulted in a thriving tourism industry.

==Spirit of Tasmania III (2004-2006)==
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The fourth ship, ''Spirit of Tasmania III'', began service in ]. She is also a ] ferry, formerly called ''Superfast II'' she was built for ] at] AG, ] in ] for the ] route ] – ]. She is a slightly smaller ship than the other two ferries in service that travelled a new route, the ]-] route. It made a one-way trip each day, taking approximately 22 hours.

Due to lack of passengers and other factors, the service was cancelled on ] ] onwards. <ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Tasmania-axes-Sydney-to-Devonport-ferry/2006/06/05/1149359658704.html |title=Tassie scraps Sydney to Devonport ferry |work=] |date=2006-05-05 |accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref>

Tasmanian Premier ] announced on the 11th of July 2006, that the Spirit of Tasmania was sold to ] operator ] for ]65 million (]111 million). The Spirit of Tasmania III left on its final voyage on ] ].
The ship has been renamed be re-named ].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.directferries.co.uk/news/2006july.htm#L7 |title=Corsica snaps up Spirit of Tasmania III |work=Direct Ferries |date=2006-07-17 |accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 05:27, 8 September 2024

Spirit of Tasmania is best known as the trading name of TT-Line (Australia).

It can also refer to the following ferries that have been operated by the business at some time during their careers:

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