Berth of a new chapter as quay opens for Spirit of Tasmania IV and V ferry services

Key points

• Devonport's Spirit Quay has officially opened ahead of the first sailings of the Spirit of Tasmania IV and V. The facility includes a 740-tonne gantry with four steel ramps linking the new ships to concrete loading ramps.
• Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the quay will support growth in passenger numbers and freight across Bass Strait. Minister Kerry Vincent said more than half the construction work was delivered by local partners.
• The ferries will make their maiden voyages on 31 October.