HSC T&T Spirit
Career | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Operator: |
2002-2005: TACOM, United States Army 2005-2006: Laid up / Conversion 2006-Present: Bay Ferries (on behalf of T&T government) |
Route: | 2006-Present: Port of Spain - Scarborough |
Builder: | Incat, Tasmania, Australia |
Yard number: | 060 |
Launched: | 2002 |
Renamed: |
Incat 060 (construction) TSV 1X Spearhead (2002-2005) T&T Spirit (2006-Present) |
Homeport: | Port of Spain |
Identification: | IMO number 9280897 |
Status: | Operational |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage: | 6,581 tonnes |
Length: | 97.22 m (319.0 ft) |
Beam: | 26.6 m (87.3 ft) |
Speed: | 42 knots (service), 46.5 knots (maximum) |
Capacity: | 900 passengers 260 vehicles |
HSC T&T Spirit is a fast ferry operated by the government of Trinidad and Tobago.
Launched in 2002, she was initially built as a civilian ferry, but was converted for military use in the final stages of construction. She served from 2002 - 2005 with the United States Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) as the first Theater Support Vessel (TSV). During this period she was designated USAV Spearhead (TSV-X1). Following military service she was converted for civilian passenger and vehicle ferry with the Trinidad and Tobago government on the Port of Spain - Scarborough route along with the T&T Express (HSC Incat 046)
Sister Ships
- HSC Milenium Tres
- HSC HSV 2 Swift
- HSC The Cat
- HSC Milenium Dos
- HSC Normandie Express
References
External links
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/tsv-1x.htm
- http://www.incat.com.au/domino/incat/incatweb.nsf/v-title/Spearhead%20TSV-1X?OpenDocument
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