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Ferry too big for its berth shifted to Leith

The 'Spirit of Tasmania 4' has docked at the Port of Leith on Dec 3, after it was deemed to be too big for docks in Tasmania. The ferry is one of two ships ordered from a yard in Finland. The decision was made to dock the ship in Scotland for safekeeping after it was decided wintry conditions in the Nordic region would damage the vessel and it was taken to Leith where it could remain until 2026, when the port could send a bill of around £12m. The vessel was safely docked at Leith after the voyage during which extensive pre-planned sea trials were conducted with a surveyor on board, testing the vessel’s systems, performance and capabilities under real-world conditions. TT-Line, the shipping company involved with the vessel, secured the berth for a minimum of 30 days at an average weekly cost of $47,534 AUD (£24,000). Report with photo and video: https://news.stv.tv/east-central/australian-ferry-which-doesnt-fit-docks-down-under-berthed-at-port-of-leith-in-scotland

New ferry to be mothballed as no berth is available

The newly-constructed 'Spiorit of Tasmania IV' is to be mothballed in Edinburgh at Port of Leith because it is too large to fit the existing berths in the Australian city of Devonport. The ferry has been built at a shipyard in Rauma but it has to be moved out before winter because it could be damaged by pack ice. A new berth to accommodate the ship in the island state of Tasmania will not be ready until late 2026 or 2027.