Mr Hodgman will travel to Europe for a trade mission next week.

His itinerary features visits to the Thales Underwater Systems facility in France, as well as the Navantia shipyard in Spain.

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Last month, Mr Hodgman said the aim of the trade mission would be to "build ties and develop opportunities for Tasmanian exports in civil maritime, advanced manufacturing and technology sectors".

TT-Line signed a $688 million contract with German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the construction of the new Spirit vessels last year.

The new ships, expected to be delivered by 2021, are said to be able to carry 1800 passengers, 600 passenger vehicles and would have greater capacity for over-height vehicles.

But it was revealed earlier this year that FSG had hit hard times financially and that TT-Line was in discussion with alternative shipbuilders in case the company wasn't able to fulfil its contract.

FSG was later bailed out by a new investor, Lars Windhorst, who took 76 per cent ownership of FSG from its parent company SIEM Europe.

Opposition infrastructure spokesman Shane Broad said Mr Hodgman should visit Germany to meet with representatives from FSG to ensure the shipbuilder would have the new vessels delivered to Tasmania by 2021.

"The government isn't taking the time to fly a couple of extra hours and get to Germany and sort out the problems with this troubled shipbuilder," Dr Broad said.

"I do note that on the Premier's itinerary, he's going to see a Spanish shipbuilder [Navantia].

"Is that just coincidence or does the government [have] something ... to hide? We just don't know."

Government frontbencher Mark Shelton said the government had "every confidence in the TT-Line board and management" to navigate the challenges associated with the contract for the new Spirit vessels.

"We know that there are contracts in place and TT-Line are informing the government that they are strong contracts, and that they are satisfied with the process that's happening," Mr Shelton said.

"I'd just like to call [for] a bit of calm."