MV Spirit of Kingston

Spirit of Kingston is a 65-foot (20 m), 149 passenger[2] passenger-only ferry owned and operated as part of the King County Water Taxi fleet.

Spirit of Kingston approaching Colman Dock, Seattle in 2013
History
Name: MV Spirit
Owner: 2005–2010: Four Seasons Marine
Operator: 2005–2010: Four Seasons Marine
Port of registry: Juneau, Alaska, US
Route: Skagway–Haines, Alaska
Builder: All American Marine, Bellingham, Washington
Laid down: July 2004
Launched: December 2004
In service: 2005
Out of service: Summer 2010
Identification:
Fate: Sold to Port of Kingston
 
Name: MV Spirit of Kingston
Owner: 2010–2013: Port of Kingston
Operator: 2010–2013: SoundRunner (Kingston)
Port of registry: 2010–2013: Kingston, Washington
Route: Puget Sound
Christened: March 28, 2010[1]
Acquired: February 2010
In service: October 2010
Out of service: September 2012
Fate: Transferred to King County Ferry District
 
Owner: 2013–2014 King County Ferry District, 2015– King County
Operator: 2013– King County Department of Transportation Marine Division
Port of registry: 2013– Seattle, Washington
Route: King County Water Taxi
Acquired: March 2013
In service: April 2013
General characteristics
Type: Catamaran passenger ferry
Displacement: 43 (light)
Length: 71.7 ft (21.9 m)
Beam: 25.6 ft (7.8 m)
Draft: 3 ft (0.9 m)
Installed power: 4 x 740 HP
Propulsion: 4 Detroit Diesel Series 60 14 L, Northern Lights MP40C generators. Hamilton HJ 362 waterjets.
Speed:
  • Max: 42.5 kn
  • Usual Cruising Speed: 25–27 kn
Capacity: 149 passengers
Crew: 3

History

Spirit of Kingston was built by All American Marine in Bellingham, Washington in 2004[2] and launched in January 2005.[3] She was formerly in use in Alaska under the name Spirit as a ferry between Skagway and Haines and for eco-tourism.[4] In early 2010 she was acquired by the Port of Kingston for their SoundRunner service via a $3.5 million Federal Transit Administration grant.[2] She sailed between Downtown Seattle and Kingston until the service was discontinued in the fall of 2012.[5]

On March 18, 2013, Spirit of Kingston was acquired by the King County Ferry District at no cost under an arrangement with the Federal Transit Administration, which had originally provided the grant funding to the Port of Kingston for its acquisition.[6] Service was projected to begin in the late spring of 2013.

Two months after her acquisition by the KCFD, the Spirit of Kingston entered service on the West Seattle/Downtown Seattle route.

In January 2016, the Spirit of Kingston was replaced by the Doc Maynard. The Spirit of Kingston now serves as the backup vessel on the West Seattle/Downtown Seattle route, when the Doc Maynard or the Sally Fox goes out of service.

Technical information

Spirit of Kingston has a catamaran hull and has waterjet propulsion[7][8] for a cruise speed of 25–27 knots and maximum speed of 42.5 knots.[4][9] She is powered by four 740-horsepower (550 kW) Diesel engines.[9][2]

References
  1. Christening the Spirit of Kingston, Kitsap Sun, archived from the original on 2010-07-09, retrieved 2010-10-31
  2. Port of Kingston buying passenger ferry for Seattle service, Peninsula Daily News, February 24, 2010, retrieved 2010-10-31
  3. Passenger Ferries by All American Marine, Inc, All American Marine, archived from the original on 2010-07-05, retrieved 2010-10-31
  4. Kingston passenger ferry Spirit seen as a 'regional benefit', Peninsula Daily News, October 26, 2010, retrieved 2010-10-31
  5. Kingston Port retires SoundRunner ferry service, Kitsap Sun, September 28, 2012, archived from the original on November 2, 2012, retrieved 2013-04-05
  6. Spirit of Kingston now part of water taxi fleet, West Seattle Herald, March 18, 2013, retrieved 2013-04-05
  7. Vessels, Port of Kingston, archived from the original on 2010-11-01, retrieved 2010-10-31
  8. New Seattle-Kingston passenger-only ferry service, Seattle Times, October 18, 2010, retrieved 2010-10-31
  9. MV Spirit specifications, All American Marine, archived from the original on 2011-03-23, retrieved 2010-10-31
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