Spirit of Tasmania II entering the Mersey River a few hours late after a rough trip across Bass Strait.

IMO: 9158434 | MMSI: 503433000 | Call Sign: VNSZ | Flag: Australia | Port of Registration: Devonport, Tasmania

LOA: 194.33m | LBP: 178.07m | GT: 29338t | NT: xxx | DWT: 5143t | Beam: 25m | Moulded Depth: 9.1m | Draught: 6.55m | Freeboard: 2558mm

CLASSIFICATION
✠ A1, Ro/Ro Trailer Passenger Ferry, Ⓔ, ✠AMS, ✠ACCU under the American Bureau of Shipping class society | ABS class number: 9835064

A list of ABS notations and symbols can be found here: Link

MACHINERY
Spirit of Tasmania I & II use four Wartsila Sulzer V16 twin turbo-charged 16ZA40S diesel engines that produce 10,560kW each. This powers two variable pitch propellers via a reduction gearboxes at 510 RPM which gives a service speed of 27 knots. This uses approximately 7000 litres per hour.

Stabilisers: Blohm and Voss retractable fins - 8m long x 0.6m wide x2 | Bow Thrusters: 2 bow and 1 stern with controllable pitch propellers

CAPACITY
Passengers: 1400 | Cabins: 222 | Vehicles: 500 | Lane meters: 1852m | Freshwater: 566.44t | Fuel: 1,222,000 L | Tank Ballast: 2571t

IMAGE INFORMATION  
Camera: Nikon D3300 | Lens: Nikon 55-200mm f4.5-5.6 | Shutter: 1/400 sec | Aperture: f/10 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 80mm APSC  | Time: 08:52 AEST | Monopod used

LOCATION
Photograph taken from Aikenhead Point. This location offers a good view of outbound vessels with anytime after midday being the best for lighting. In summer the lighting is superb for inbound ships such as the Spirit of Tasmania ferries. This location is also great for getting rough weather shots.

Accessibility: this location is wheelchair access friendly and has toilet facilities just off the carpark. Any incoming shots may require being on the rocks in front of the Neptune statue. Please take care as this location is exposed to the elements. The rocks are lose and in bad weather breaking waves create quite a bit of spay.

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