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Buyer still wanted for Spirit of Tasmania ferries

ABC News (Australia)·October 16, 2026 at 7:23 AM+1

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With their final voyage imminent, the future of ferries Spirit I and II is unclear, with no buyer yet and no local berths available to store them.

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