2026-10-20 · ABC News (AU)
🔮 A report was made to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), which is standard practice for incidents of this nature."
It is not yet known whether the navigational issue was related to a technical fault or a human error.
TT-Line said it elected to have a pilot on board the ship the following evening.
The ABC has contacted AMSA for comment.
Old Spirits to be retired
Spirit I and its sister ship Spirit II have been transporting passengers and cargo across Bass Strait since 2002.
They will make their final sailings from Devonport to Geelong on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
The ships will be replaced by two new ferries, Spirit IV and Spirit V, which will take their first passengers from October 31. assertive
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