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SeaRoad keeps the naming simple
TASMANIAN shipping and logistics company SeaRoad has revealed that the name of
its new roll-on/roll-off vessel, currently under
construction in Germany, will be SeaRoad I.
The announcement coincided with the traditional keel-laying ceremony in Flensburg
at the shipbuilding yard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) on February 27, 2023.
SeaRoad Executive Chairman, Chas Kelly,
and SeaRoad Chief Operating Officer, Patrick
Guarino, attended the ceremony along with
Managing Director of FSG-Nobiskrug Holding, Philipp Maracke.
Mr Kelly said the keel laying was the next
milestone in SeaRoad I’s journey, marking
the start of the block assembly of the vessel.
“SeaRoad looks forward to progressing the
building process in partnership with FSG and
seeing our newest vessel take shape on the
slipway,” Mr Kelly said.
The first module of the new build, weighing
more than 154 tonnes, was lowered by crane
on to the blocks at the ceremony and in accordance with maritime custom, a coin was placed
under the keel for good fortune.
SeaRoad Chief Operating Officer
Patrick Guarino, left, SeaRoad
Technical Marine Manager Tony
Johnson, FSG Buidling Supervisors
Jonas Elbroend and Alvydas Pi and
SeaRoad executive chairman Chas
Kelly.
SeaRoad Technical Marine Manager, Tony
Johnson, was also in attendance and has been
on the ground in Germany since the project began, overseeing the construction of
SeaRoad I.
At over 43,000 tonnes gross, SeaRoad I
will be the largest vessel in the company’s
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history. The new 210m vessel will join
SeaRoad Mersey II and replace SeaRoad’s
charter vessel, MV Liekut, to operate between
Melbourne and Devonport from the second
quarter of 2024.
Mr Kelly said: “By increasing capacity,
SeaRoad will again be able to better serve
Tasmanian businesses as we continue to be
the only Bass Strait shipping service providing for the direct route between Melbourne
and Devonport.”
With a width of 29.30m, SeaRoad I will
have capability to transport heavy cargo with
a unit weight of up to 100 tonnes and feature
the latest technology, including LNG power,
as part of SeaRoad’s commitment to sustainable practices.
FSG’s Philipp Maracke said: “This
LNG-powered vessel once again underlines
FSG’s capabilities. Building such a technologically sophisticated vessel requires extensive
technological know-how, which we possess.
The trust that SeaRoad has placed in FSG with
this renewed order for a ship is further proof
of this.”
TASMANIA’S first behavioural insights
research lab has been launched to provide
businesses, not-for-profits, and government
departments across the state with access to
behavioural science consultancy, research
and training to improve the lives of
Tasmanians.
The lab began operating in February at
the University of Tasmania.
“The insights and research we provide
will allow businesses and policymakers to
understand the underlying psychological
factors and biases that influence decisions
in areas that affect all Tasmanians,
such as health, housing and education
services provision,” Tasmanian
Behavioural Lab Director and Professor
of Behavioural Economics Swee-Hoon
Chuah said.
“By understanding why people make
the decisions they do, like deciding to
smoke or eat highly processed food, we
can suggest and test methods to encourage
more positive choices through behaviour
change policy and programs to create a
better, healthier, and more sustainable
Tasmania,” she said.
“For example, if we wanted to
explore ways to attract trainee teachers
or doctors to apply for placements in
regional Tasmania, we could investigate
the behavioural barriers underlying this
issue, devise solutions to overcome these
barriers, and then test these solutions for
evidence of effectiveness before they are
rolled out more widely.”
In another example of how the lab can
be used, researchers recently worked with
an international app developer to improve
student engagement and retention on an
educational app.
“Our analysis showed that users were
not motivated to continue because the app
lacked goals and challenges. We designed
and tested a solution where the developer
inserted challenging but achievable goals
at different levels, which resulted in greater
student retention,” Professor Chuah said.
The Executive Dean of the College of
Business and Economics, Professor Stuart
Crispin, said the research would meet
the State’s growing need for behavioural
research to support decision-making on key
community issues.