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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 ].


==Spirit of Tasmania I and II (2002-)== {{DEFAULTSORT:Spirit Of Tasmania}}
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The original '']'' was replaced with two ships '''''Spirit of Tasmania I''''' and '''''Spirit of Tasmania II''''', which were purchased from ] in ] - formerly ''Superfast III'' and ''Superfast IV'' they were built by ], ] in ]. 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 "]" 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.

On ] ], Tasmanian Premier ] announced that the Spirit of Tasmania III was sold to ] operator ] for ]65 million (]111 million). The ship left on its final voyage on ] ].<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=] |accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref>
The ship has been renamed the ].<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=] |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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