The recovery of the partially sunken historic steamship will be a "very complex undertaking", the trust managing the ship's overall restoration says.

Boat restorers are promising to rekindle the state's timber boat building skills with a project to renovate the historic Tasmanian steamship Cartela.

The restoration of the century-old Tasmanian passenger ferry Cartela has hit a setback, with the vessel taking on water and partially submerging. Despite the challenge, volunteers remain confident ...