The "new" (newly refurbished) SPIRIT OF TASMANIA II seen in Port Phillip Bay inbound for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. 10/01/2016

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA II

1998-2002: SUPERFAST III
2002-Present: SPIRIT OF TASMANIA II

Type: Ro-Pax Ferry
Flag: Australian | Home Port: Devonport | Call Sign: VNSZ
IMO: 9158434 | MMSI: 503433000
Owner & Manager: TT-Line Pty. Ltd. - Devonport, Australia
Year Built: 1998 | Country of Build: Finland | Builder: Kvaerner Masa | Location of Yard: Turku
Keel Laid: 26.03.1997 | Launch Date: 26.09.1997 | Date of Completion: 23.02.1998
GT: 29,338 | DWT: 5651
LOA: 194.33 m | LPP: 176 m | Length (Bow to Bridge): 32.52 m | Length (Bridge Wing to Stern): 161.81 m
Height (Waterline to Mast Top): 38.82 m | Height (Waterline to Funnel Top): 37.20 m
Height (Waterline to Bridge Wing): 22.50 m | Beam: 25.83 m | Draught: 6.55 m
Passengers: 1400 | Crew: 110
Standard Vehicles: 500 | Cabins: 222 | Berths: 748 | Recliners: 121 | Decks: 11 | Vehicle Lane Metres: 1852 m
Life Saving Equipment: Marine Evacuation Systems: 2 | Motor Lifeboats: 4 (combined capacity of 600 people; 150 in each)
Motor Rescue Boat: 1 (6 people) | Work Boat: 1 (4 people) | Adult Life Jackets: 2266 | Child Life Jackets: 140
Life Buoys: 18 | Life Rafts: 28 (combined capacity of 1310 people)
Total Fuel Capacity: 1222 m3 (1,222,000 litres) | Fresh Water Capacity: 570 tonnes
Engines: 4 × Wärtsilä-NSD 16ZA40S diesels | Power: 42240 kW
Propellers: 2 × controllable pitch propellers
Stabilisers: 2 × retractable fins, Blohm and Voss, length: 8 m, width: 60 cm
Thrusters: 2 × bow thrusters & 1 × stern thruster @ 1,000 kW
Speed: 30.8 knots (57.04 km/h) maximum speed

Sister Ship (Superfast III Class):

SPIRIT OF TASMANIA I - IMO: 9158446

For those who may be interested, more details on SPIRIT OF TASMANIA II can be found at:

http://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/experience-the-ship.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Spirit_of_Tasmania_II

http://www.ship-technology.com/projects/superfast/