MV Spirit of Kingston

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
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
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

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 25–27 knots and maximum speed of 42.5 knots. She is powered by four 740-horsepower (550 kW) Diesel engines.