Tasmanian Achiever II

The Tasmanian Achiever II is a cargo ship owned by Toll Shipping in Australia. It is primarily used on Bass Strait between Melbourne and Burnie. It replaced the Tasmanian Achiever. Along with its sister ship Victorian Reliance II, it was the largest cargo ship registered in Australia when introduced in March 2019.[3]

Tasmanian Achiever II in Burnie in 2019
History
NameTasmanian Achiever II
OwnerToll Group
OperatorToll Shipping
Port of registryMelbourne,  Australia[1]
RouteMelbourne - Burnie
BuilderCSC Jinling, Nanjing, China
Cost$172 million[2]
Christened17 February 2019
Completed28 November 2018
In service1 March 2019
Identification
General characteristics
TypeContainer and Roll-on/roll-off
Tonnage20,000 GT, 12,000 DWT
Length210.74 m (691.4 ft)[1]
Beam28 m (92 ft)
Draught6.2 m (20 ft)
Capacity700 TEU, 3,000 lane-metres

References

  1. "TASMANIAN ACHIEVER II". Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
  2. "Meet Tasmanian Achiever II". Toll Group. 28 November 2018.
  3. "Australia's largest cargo ship unveiled". SBS News. 17 February 2019.


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