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Spirit of Kingston approaching Colman Dock, Seattle in 2013
History
Name	MV Spirit
Owner	Four Seasons Marine
Port of registry	Juneau, Alaska
Route	Skagway–Haines, Alaska
Builder	All American Marine
Laid down	July 2004
Launched	December 2004
In service	2005
Out of service	Summer 2010
Fate	Sold to Port of Kingston
History
Name	MV Spirit of Kingston
Owner	Port of Kingston
Operator	SoundRunner (Kingston)
Port of registry	Kingston, Washington
Route	Kingston–Seattle
Christened	March 28, 2010
Acquired	February 2010
In service	October 2010
Out of service	September 2012
Fate	Transferred to King County
History
Owner	King County
Operator	King County Water Taxi
Port of registry	Seattle, Washington
Route	West Seattle–Seattle (backup)
Acquired	March 2013
In service	April 2013
Identification	MMSI number: 367017270 Callsign: WDC3974
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 (550 kW) Detroit Diesel Series 60 Northern Lights MP40C generators
Propulsion	Hamilton HJ 362 waterjets
Speed	Cruising: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph) Maximum: 42.5 knots (79 km/h; 49 mph)
Capacity	149 passengers
Crew	3

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

History

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

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. 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 for a cruise speed of 28 knots and maximum speed of 42.5 knots. She is powered by four 14 L Detroit Diesel Series 60 engines that produce a total of 740 horsepower (550 kW) and meet EPA Tier 3 emissions standards.

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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