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Operator admits Bass Strait ferry saga is embarrassing

The delivery of two new Spirit of Tasmania ferries has been delayed because of a mismanaged port build that has forced one of the ships to be sent to Scotland.

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Rail, ferries and ports to merge in transport shake-up

Three Tasmania state-owned services companies could be merged in a bid by the minority Liberal government to boost performance and accountability.

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'Appalling lack of support' in Bass Strait ferry saga

A lack of government support is partly to blame for delays and cost blowouts for two new passenger ferries set to sail the route between Victoria and Tasmania.

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Any port in a storm as new home pitched for icebreaker

A state government has used a funding fight between the federal government and Tasmania to pitch itself as the new home for the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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Wharf spat threatens future of icebreaker's home

The federal government has concerns about "stalled negotiations" and the cost of critical wharf upgrades at the home of the nation's Antarctic icebreaker.

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‘A crushing blow’: what happens if your cruise changes to have too much sea and not enough sight-seeing?

Customers dismayed after cruise ship’s time in Hobart cut in half due to ‘port conflicts’, but experts say consumer remedies are difficult to obtain

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Icebreaker forced refuelling detour costs cool $875,000

It will cost an extra $875,000 for Australia's Antarctic icebreaker to refuel after bridge safety concerns prompted a detour of hundreds of kilometres.

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King Island beef over 'sub-par' shipping service

Residents of remote King Island in Bass Strait say improvements to their main sea freight service are needed.

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Australia’s $528m Antarctic icebreaker too big to fit under Tasman bridge to refuel

Exclusive: the RSV Nuyina cannot sail safely under the Hobart bridge, meaning a round trip of hundreds more kilometres to refuel

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Key crew members on Goliath did not complete safety training before tugboat sinkings, ATSB finds

The ship's master and second mate on the bulk cement carrier vessel which crashed into and sank two tugboats in Tasmania's north-west last year had not undertaken required training, a safety regulator's report finds.

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The Goliath — the bulk cement carrier involved in tugboat sinkings — re-admitted to Tasmanian waters after ban

A ship banned from Tasmanian waters in order to preserve "the protection of human life, marine assets and the environment" has been re-admitted, less than a year after being involved in the sinking of two tugboats.

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Cruise ships unable to dock in Burnie, Tasmania, due to weather and scheduling changes

Of the 35 cruise ships due to dock in Burnie this season, five have already been unable to make the stop, and it means local tourism operators and businesses are missing out.

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Tas floods dangerous despite eased rain

Flooding in north and northwest Tasmania remains dangerous despite rain easing, authorities warn.

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First tugboat successfully raised after Devonport accident with cement carrier ship Goliath

It was messy, muddy and slow, but "it needed to be", authorities say. The operation to lift the first of two Devonport tugboats has exposed the damage that sank them in January.

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TasPorts starts court action against cement ship Goliath's owner over Devonport sunken tugboats

TasPorts hopes it can reach an out-of-court settlement with the owner of a cement carrier that crashed in Devonport, causing millions of dollars' worth of damage.

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Goliath cement ship was in wrong steering mode during crash that sank Tasmanian tugs, report finds

An incorrect steering setting was selected on a cement carrier ship when it unexpectedly sped up and collided with two tugboats in Tasmania's north-west, causing millions of dollars worth of damage.

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Icebreaker RSV Nuyina not yet cleared to travel under Tasman Bridge to reach refuelling port

It could be weeks until a decision is made on whether the new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, can safely fit under Hobart's Tasman Bridge, TasPorts says.

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Two TasPorts tug boats sink after collision in Devonport

Two tug boats in Tasmania's north have sunk after a collision with a commercial vessel, TasPorts says.

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