Has the Spirit of Tasmania ever crashed?
On January 13, 2017, at ~6 pm, while berthed in homeport Melbourne (Australia), due to strong winds the cruise ship crashed into Station Pier after breaking its mooring lines.
How fast is the Spirit of Tasmania?
35.4 mph
MS Spirit of Tasmania II
| History | |
|---|---|
| Draught | 6.55 m (21 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × Sulzer 16ZA40S diesels 42,240 kW |
| Speed | 30.8 knots (57.0 km/h; 35.4 mph) maximum speed |
| Capacity | 1,400 passengers 750 berths 500 cars 1,464 lanemeters |
Do cars get damaged on Spirit of Tasmania?
over a year ago. You park your vehicles yourself but Guided by the loading staff who are on all decks. However no one can guarantee that if the crossing is rough due to weather that the vehicles will not get damaged. The vehicles are not lashed to the decks.
How big are the Bass Strait waves?
The measured significant wave height reaches 6.4 m, with at least 50% of the waves being between 1 and 2 m. The average significant wave height over all seasons at this location is 1.7 m. Seasonally, the average wave height drops to 1.6 m in summer and autumn and returns to 1.7 m during winter and spring.
Where is the Spirit of Tasmania 2 now?
The vessel is currently at port DEVONPORT, AU after a voyage of 10 hours, 9 minutes originating from port MELBOURNE, AU….SPIRIT OF TASMANIA II.
| Flag | Vessel Name | Last Reported |
|---|---|---|
| – | SUPERFAST III | 2002-06-30 UTC |
Is the Bass Strait rough?
bass strait can be one of the roughest stretches of ocean in the world. winter southern ocean gales can turn the crossing into a real adventure. be prepared for sea sickness.
What is the deepest point of Bass Strait?
509 ft
| Bass Strait | |
|---|---|
| Max. length | 500 kilometres (310 mi) |
| Max. width | 350 kilometres (220 mi) |
| Average depth | 60 metres (200 ft) |
| Max. depth | 155 m (509 ft) |
Are there two Spirit of Tasmania ships?
There are actually two ships, Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II, simultaneously making the 429km crossing between Melbourne and Devonport.
Has anyone swam across Bass Strait?
Tammy van Wisse swam part of the strait in 1996, from King Island to Apollo Bay in Victoria, a distance of about 100 km (60 mi) in 17 hours and 46 minutes.