The Spirit of Tasmania I will dock in Hobart for the first time in over two decades this week.
The vessel will remain in the capital for four days as part of a maintenance program.
In July last year, the Spirit II docked in the south for routine maintenance at Macquarie Wharf.
Chief executive Bernard Dwyer said at least 40 Tasmanian contractors will carry out the internal and external preservation and maintenance works from tomorrow.
“Spirit of Tasmania I will leave Hobart on Monday 12 August for Devonport for loading before sailing to Geelong,” he said.
“Then, Spirit of Tasmania II will leave Geelong for Garden Island in Sydney on 13 August for a two-week dry dock as part of the company’s maintenance program for the vessels.”
“While in Sydney, Spirit of Tasmania II will undergo deck and hull preservation and painting, scheduled tank inspections, routine maintenance on the main engine and side thrusters, main gearboxes, generators and auxiliary equipment.”
“Our vessels will operate an amended sailing schedule between Devonport and Geelong while the works are completed.”
Spirit of Tasmania I first arrived in Hobart on 29th July 2002, when it and its sister ship were brought in to replace the original Spirit of Tasmania.
The first of two new Spirit of Tasmania vessels is scheduled to arrive in Tasmanian from Finland later this year.
