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Rauma shipyard launches the second passenger-car ferry ordered for Tasmania
The Tasmanian Spirit of Tasmania (TT-Line Company PTY Ltd.) has ordered two car and passenger ferries from Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for a challenging open sea route between Victoria and Tasmania. At the same time, the shipyard is also …
Jul 23, 2024 / Curious
Rauma shipyard celebrates the launch and christening of Spirit of Tasmania IV
Today, Rauma shipyard celebrated the launch and christening of Spirit of Tasmania IV, a vessel Rauma Marine Constructions is building for the Tasmanian TT-Line Company. The ship is the first of two identical car and passenger ferries that will …
Oct 30, 2023 / Curious
Rauma shipyard begins construction of the second LNG-powered car and passenger ferry for the world’s southernmost open sea route between mainland Australia and Tasmania
On Tuesday 12 December 2022, the start of production of another car and passenger ferry was celebrated in Rauma, Finland, when the construction of Spirit of Tasmania V began with a traditional steel-cutting ceremony. The production of the first …
Dec 20, 2022 / Vessels
Keel laying of Spirit of Tasmania car and passenger ferry celebrated in Rauma shipyard – the vessel represents the biggest foreign sale between Finland and Australia
Today, Rauma shipyard celebrated the keel laying ceremony of Spirit of Tasmania IV, a vessel being built for the Tasmanian TT-Line Company. A significant player in maritime transport between mainland Australia and Tasmania, TT-Line has commissioned …
Oct 28, 2022 / Vessels
Survitec to Deliver Fire-fighting Systems for Spirit of Tasmania's New Eco Ferries
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has won a contract to supply advanced fire-fighting systems to a pair of 48,000grt LNG dual-fuelled eco ferries under construction at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for Australian shipowner …
May 5, 2022 / Curious
Construction of the world’s southernmost LNG-powered car and passenger ferry started at Rauma, Finland
RMC to build two RoPax ferries for the open sea route between mainland Australia and TasmaniaThe start of production of a passenger and vehicle ferry was celebrated today at Rauma shipyard. The construction of the Spirit of Tasmania IV, set to …
Mar 1, 2022 / Vessels