Spirit of Tasmania operator sent wrong fender specs, leading to $9 million ferry fix

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2025-10-27

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TT-Line says "human error" is to blame for the latest hit to the project, which has seen the ferry operator fork out $9 million for hull strengthening and fender rebuild.
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