In September 1999, "Spirit of Tasmania" was forced out of action for two weeks due to fuel contamination, and TT-Line chartered the Incat 030 "HSC Condor 10" which at the time was laid up in New Zealand as "Lynx". Once TT-Line arranged for the charter she immediately departed New Zealand and arrived in Tasmania two days later, and entered service to cover for "Spirit of Tasmania". Over the 1999/00 summer season, TT-Line again charted a fast craft while the former "Devil Cat" Incat 046 was used on the Georgetown-Melbourne route during this peak period for three successive years.