It is one boat Scott Morrison has welcomed with open arms.
Australia's largest cargo ship, the Tasmanian Achiever II, was unveiled on Sunday at Burnie in northwest Tasmania.
The 210-metre-long vessel, along with another of the same size, were built by transport company Toll and will up the Bass-Strait shipping capacity of the company by 40 per cent.
Mr Morrison was aboard the ship, slated to make its first commercial trip in March, for a champagne naming ceremony as part of a two-day trip to the Apple Isle's north and northwest.
"Well this is one boat I want to start ... because it's driving jobs," the prime minister said.
The two ships cost $172 million and came with an investment of similar size to upgrade wharfs in Burnie.
Mr Morrison said it was an important day for the island's trade.
The state's rate of export growth increased by 14 per cent last year, above the national average, Premier Will Hodgman said.
"This a true demonstration of a state that is powering ahead," he said.
"This investment will ensure that our world-class produce can reach expanding markets both domestically and internationally."
Mr Morrison brushed aside a reporter's question asking whether it was ironic he was celebrating the naming of a boat not long after releasing a video message telling people smugglers not to waste their money coming to Australia.
