MV Tasmanian Achiever II
The MV Tasmanian Achiever II is a cargo ship owned by Toll Shipping in Australia. It is primarily used on Bass Strait between Melbourne, Victoria and Burnie, Tasmania, replacing the MV Tasmanian Achiever built in 1999. Along with its sister ship MV Victorian Reliance II, it was the largest cargo ship registered in Australia when introduced in March 2019.[3]
 Tasmanian Achiever II at the Port of Burnie in 2019 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Tasmanian Achiever II |
| Owner: | Toll Group |
| Operator: | Toll Shipping |
| Port of registry: |
Melbourne,  |
| 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 ro-ro |
| 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
- "TASMANIAN ACHIEVER II". Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
- "Meet Tasmanian Achiever II". Toll Group. 28 November 2018.
- "Australia's largest cargo ship unveiled". SBS News. 17 February 2019.
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