The Spirit of Tasmania uses berth 1 at Devonport while SeaRoad uses berth 2.A freight shipping company says there is a "huge" risk of a collision with the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries when they arrive and use a temporary berth next to the company.
However, that berth is smaller — impacting access to berth 2, where SeaRoad's two freight vessels operate. "We didn't make any of these decisions, we haven't been involved in it, and we don't think we should be impacted by whatever decisions other people make," he said. TasPorts CEO Anthony Donald said both the Major Projects team and the Harbour Master would continue to engage with SeaRoad throughout the berth 1 project.
The potential impact on SeaRoad's operations is the latest development to hit the troubled Spirit replacement project that hasDelays to the port infrastructure were only revealed in recent months, with the government announcing plans to upgrade berth 1 as a temporary measure while berth 3 works were underway.