Last week, the Tasmanian government confirmed that Spirit operator, TT-Line, had agreed in March to pay an additional $81 million to Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions, after cost blowout.
This week, it was confirmed the Finnish government had committed to match this amount — and also to underwrite the future financial viability of RMC.
In return, TT-Line removed a key clause from the contract: RMC would no longer have to pay late fees.
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