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Statement regarding commencement of proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia

19 May 2022

Statement regarding commencement of proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia

TasPorts has commenced proceedings against CSL Australia Pty Ltd, the owners of the cement carrier Goliath that allided with two TasPorts’ tugs that consequently sank in the Mersey River in Devonport.

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TasPorts Charles Black Scholarship Recipient 2022

17 May 2022

TasPorts Charles Black Scholarship Recipient 2022

TasPorts recognises aspiring Maritime Engineer and AMC Student Lachlan Bird, as recipient of the TasPorts Charles Black Scholarship for 2022.

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Environmental approval granted for Project QuayLink

12 May 2022

Environmental approval granted for Project QuayLink

TasPorts has welcomed the decision by Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to approve Project QuayLink’s proposed dredging and reclamation works at East Devonport.

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New service model for King Island shipping service an early success

04 May 2022

New service model for King Island shipping service an early success

The Bass Island Line (BIL) vessel, the John Duigan, has doubled the average number of TEUs carried per voyage since a new model of service was introduced by the vessel’s owners and operator TasPorts.

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Careful management of Mersey River incident required to protect the environment

29 April 2022

Careful management of Mersey River incident required to protect the environment

TasPorts has been actively managing the ongoing risk of marine pollution in the Mersey River after the cement carrier Goliath collided with two berthed TasPorts tugs (York Cove and Campbell Cove) causing both vessels to sink.

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TasPorts actively managing spill incident on Flinders Island

13 April 2022

TasPorts actively managing spill incident on Flinders Island

Approximately 10,000 litres of fuel has spilled on land at the Port of Lady Barron, following an incident with fuel container.

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"Slow and Controlled" salvage lift in Devonport

01 April 2022

"Slow and Controlled" salvage lift in Devonport

“Slow and controlled” is how salvor Drew Shannon described the salvage operation to be undertaken over the coming weeks to remove the York Cove and Campbell Cove tugs from the Mersey River in Devonport.

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RSV Nuyina to commence harbour trials

30 March 2022

RSV Nuyina to commence harbour trials

Between Friday 1 April – Friday 8 April 2022, RSV Nuyina will undertake a number of vessel movements in and around the Port of Hobart for up to three hours at a time, between Sullivans Cove and John Garrow Beacon off Sandy Bay Point.

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Tug salvage plan and timeline confirmed

25 March 2022

Tug salvage plan and timeline confirmed

TasPorts and salvage company United Salvage have agreed to a timeline to remove tugs from Mersey River in Devonport.

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First fuel carrier to visit Devonport since Goliath incident

23 March 2022

First fuel carrier to visit Devonport since Goliath incident

TasPorts is expected to welcome a 121-metre-long fuel tanker – the first since the cement carrier Goliath collided with two berthed tugs.

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York Cove - Campbell Cove Update

18 March 2022

York Cove - Campbell Cove Update

Salvage company mobilising plant and equipment as TasPorts continues to actively respond to the collision incident at the Port of Devonport

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TasPorts welcomes tug Svitzer Bondi to Devonport

11 March 2022

TasPorts welcomes tug Svitzer Bondi to Devonport

TasPorts has welcomed new tug, Svitzer Bondi to its north-west marine fleet, based in Devonport

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