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Searoad celebrates Bass Strait birthday

December 11, 2017 by the News Team

Searoad celebrates Bass Strait birthday

TWELVE months ago today [December 11] the distinctive blue ship Searoad Mersey II sailed into its namesake river at Devonport for the first time, to begin a new era in Bass Strait sea transport. The 182-metre vessel, with more than twice the cargo capacity of its predecessor (the original Searoad … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: SeaRoad, Searoad Mersey II, shippers, Tasmania, transport

SeaRoad launches new era in Bass Strait shipping

June 3, 2016 by the News Team

SeaRoad launches new era in Bass Strait shipping

Tasmania’s clean, green image will get a very practical boost today with the launch of SeaRoad Shipping’s new RoRo freight vessel for Bass Strait service. Searoad Mersey II, powered by liquefied natural gas, will be officially christened by Robyn Kelly, wife of Chas Kelly, chairman of parent company … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Australian, Chas Kelly, Flensburger, LNG, Melbourne, RoRo, SeaRoad, Searoad Mersey II, Tasmania

SeaRoad’s new Bass Strait ship

March 1, 2016 by the News Team

The first milestone in the construction of SeaRoad’s new ship took place on 29 February 2016 with the laying of the keel at the Flensburger shipyard. Laying the keel is the formal recognition of the start of a ship’s construction. Modern ships are now largely built in a series of prefabricated, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Chas Kelly, coin ceremony, Flensburger, keel laying, SeaRoad, ship

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