Freo Today. 26 April 2026. Here she is, Spirit of Tasmania V, currently tied up in Freo. She’s catching everyone’s eye. ‘Just what is it?’, we are constantly asked. Well, later this year, along with sister ferry Spirit IV, she’ll be doing vehicle and people ferry runs from Geelong to Devonport, and back – once they’ve finished constructing the Devonport wharf designed to accommodate the two of them. All very embarrassing, really that it’s taken so long. Spirit IV has been languishing in and around Geeling and Melbourne for the last 6 months. In the meantime, after she departs Freo tomorrow at 12 noon, Spirit V will become one of the headline venues for Dark Mofo 2026. She’ll be berthed at MAC02 in Hobart from 8–30 June. Her cavernous vehicle decks 3 and 4 will be transformed into large‑scale art spaces. Installations include robotics, light works, and immersive video pieces. Not what she thought she’d be doing, but fun just the same! Eventually she’ll get to do what she was built to do!