'A complete farce': Spirit IV to be brought home after failed negotiations

'A complete farce': Spirit IV to be brought home after failed negotiations

Government orders Spirit of Tasmania IV to leave Scotland and head to Tasmania despite unfinished Devonport berths.

Spirit IV ‘fiasco’ continues - Fully Loaded

The Spirit of Tasmania IV. Image: Spirit of TasmaniaThe Spirit of Tasmania IV will not be leased while port infrastructure at Devonport continues to be renovated according to Minister for Transport Eric Abetz, who says plans will now proceed to relocate the vessel to Tasmania. Since finishing construction in Finland, the 212-metre (659ft) vessel has been housed in Scotland due to continued delays in upgrading its berth at Devonport to accommodat…