6th March 2023 I rose early to witness the ship sail into Hobart. With Mount Wellington as a marker, I was able to assess our approach into Constitutional Dock, Hobart. The ship sailed past some type of fish farming pens near what I assume was Bruny Island, just south of the State's capital and then the visible landscape started to show signs of habitation with firstly farm lets then scattered housing and then suburbs. we passed Australia's first casino, Wrest Point nestled on the shoreline, just a few kilometers from Hobart. With vision of Derwent Bridge spanning the river on our Starboard and Constitutional Dock on the Port, the Pacific Explorer docked alongside the Australian Antarctic warehouses.
We disembarked after the initial rush of passengers disembarking to join sightseeing tours. We decided to walk around the dock famous for the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race to Salamanca where the famous markets are held every Saturday. Unfortunately it was a Monday but there were plenty a historic buildings, housing cafes, restaurants and hotels.
On route we passed a couple of tug boats tied alongside the wharf. There I was amazed to see cables plugged into electric charging stations and leading to the tug boats. What? they power on battery power? No, not quite, The engines are powered by diesel but the air-conditioning, lights, micro wave and power points use electricity from the charging stations. A sign of the times.
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