VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

RO-RO BOOST TO BASS STRAIT TRADE

7 years ago

With effect from March 1, Australia’s leading transport company Toll Group has introduced two new ro-ro freight vessels to the Bass Strait service linking the mainland and the island of Tasmania. The Chinese-built, 12,000dwt sisters Tasmanian Achiever II and Victorian Reliance II bring a 40% advance in capacity and an increased speed relative to their predecessors, plus a different internal configuration to expedite loading and discharge times, writes David Tinsley.

Victorian Reliance II, second of the sisters for the Tasmanian traffic (courtesy of Toll Group).

With effect from March 1, Australia’s leading transport company Toll Group has introduced two new ro-ro freight vessels to the Bass Strait service linking the mainland and the island of Tasmania. The Chinese-built, 12,000dwt sisters Tasmanian Achiever II and Victorian Reliance II bring a 40% advance in capacity and an increased speed relative to their predecessors, plus a different internal configuration to expedite loading and discharge times, writes David Tinsley.