Pile driving works begin at Spirit Quay Devonport

Pile driving works have begun at Berth 3, marking the beginning of construction for the main vehicle ramp.

This work represents an important step forward in delivering the ramp infrastructure needed for the new Spirit of Tasmania vessels.

Tasmanian company BridgePro Engineering, one of three Tasmanian firms involved in the Spirits Partnership, has begun driving 100 piles for the project’s fixed shore ramp.

The piles range from eight to 15-metres in length and the work is being completed by a 25-metre-tall drilling rig that has been mobilised to the site.

About 60 per cent of the pile driving work is expected to be completed by Christmas, subject to geotechnical conditions and weather.

Spirit Partners comprises BMD Constructions and Fitzgerald Constructions Australia, who delivered Spirit of Tasmania’s Geelong Port facility, together with BridgePro Engineering and Tasmanian companies Gradco and Vos Constructions.

Through the partnership with the three Tasmanian firms, Spirit Partners will bring local employment opportunities to the project with more than 50 per cent to be delivered by the local partners.

Extra sailings on the current Spirit of Tasmania vessels will run over the peak season with eight extra sailings added to the schedule over January, February, April, and May 2025 on top of the 20 additional sailings added in April, September, and October 2025.

The additional sailings and TT-Line’s work to rearrange its vehicle decks to optimise the availability of high space from January to April 2025 has cleared more than 300 vehicles from the waitlist.