The Tasmanian Achiever II is a cargo ship owned by Strait Link in Australia. It is primarily used on Bass Strait between Melbourne and Burnie. It replaced the Tasmanian Achiever. Along with its sister ship Victorian Reliance II, it was the largest cargo ship registered in Australia when introduced in March 2019.[3]
 Tasmanian Achiever II in Burnie in 2019
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| History | |
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| Name | Tasmanian Achiever II |
| Owner | Strait Link |
| Operator | Strait Link |
| Port of registry | Melbourne,  Australia[1] |
| Route | Melbourne - Burnie |
| Builder | CSC Jinling, Nanjing, China |
| Cost | $172 million[2] |
| Christened | 17 February 2019 |
| Completed | 28 November 2018 |
| In service | 1 March 2019 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Container and Roll-on/roll-off |
| Tonnage | 20,000 GT, 12,000 DWT |
| Length | 210.74 m (691.4 ft)[1] |
| Beam | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Draught | 6.2 m (20 ft) |
| Capacity | 700 TEU, 3,000 lane-metres |
References
edit- ^ a b "TASMANIAN ACHIEVER II". Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
- ^ "Meet Tasmanian Achiever II". Toll Group. 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Australia's largest cargo ship unveiled". SBS World News. 17 February 2019.
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