MS Empress of Australia
ferry
Current position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- MS Empress of Australia
- IMO number
- 6405434
- MMSI
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- Call sign
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- Flag
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- Vessel type
- ferry
- Gross tonnage
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- Deadweight (DWT)
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- Length overall
- 135.6 m
- Beam
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- Year built
- 1965
- Builder
- Cockatoo Island Dockyard
- Registered owner
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- Operator
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Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About MS Empress of Australia
Empress of Australia was a ferry operated by the Australian National Line. Ordered in 1962 by the Australian National Line and launched by Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company on 18 January 1964, Empress of Australia was the largest passenger ferry built in the world at the time. From the time of her 16 January 1965 maiden voyage, the ship could carry up to 250 passengers in cabins, 91 cars, 16 trucks, and 160 intermodal containers. The ferry made three runs from Sydney to Tasmania every fortnight until 1972; one each to Hobart, Bell Bay and Burnie. In 1972, the ship was transferred to the Melbourne to Tasmania route, replacing the Princess of Tasmania. She was modified at the State Dockyard: the installation of 190 reclining seats in the original lounge increased her passenger capacity to 440, and a deck was added at the aft end.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is MS Empress of Australia now?
- MS Empress of Australia has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is MS Empress of Australia?
- MS Empress of Australia is a ferry, built in 1965 by Cockatoo Island Dockyard. The vessel is 135.6 m long.
- Has MS Empress of Australia been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for MS Empress of Australia appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).