Spirit of Kangaroo Island
| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name | Spirit of Kangaroo Island |
| Namesake | Kangaroo Island |
| Owner | Kangaroo Island SeaLink |
| Builder | Austal, Fremantle |
| Yard number | 117 |
| Launched | 2003 |
| Homeport | Port Adelaide |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Length | 50.6 m[1] |
| Beam | 17.8 m |
| Draught | 2.5m |
| Ramps | 1 rear ramp |
| Installed power | 2 x 1119 kW V12 Caterpillar |
| Speed | 17.8 knots |
| Capacity | 243 passengers and 53 cars |
Spirit of Kangaroo Island is a vehicular ferry operated by Kangaroo Island SeaLink on the 18 kilometre Cape Jervis to Penneshaw route across Backstairs Passage along with the Sealion 2000. These two ferries provide the main form of transport to Kangaroo Island operating up to 10 trips daily.
She was built in 2003 by Austal, Fremantle.[2][3]
References
- ^ Our Ferries Kangaroo Island SeaLink
- ^ Austal adds Australian vehicle passenger ferry to order book Austral 7 March 2003
- ^ Austral's Firsts for Sealink Austral 26 March 2004