HSC T&T Spirit
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| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operator: |
2002-2005: TACOM, United States Army 2005-2006: Laid up / Conversion 2006-Present: Trinidad and Tobago government |
| Route: | 2006-Present: Port of Spain - Scarborough |
| Builder: | Incat, Tasmania |
| Yard number: | 060 |
| Launched: | 2002 |
| Renamed: |
Incat 060 (construction) TSV 1X Spearhead (2002-2005) T&T Spirit (2006-Present) |
| Homeport: | Port of Spain |
| 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 serviced 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 TSV X1 Spearhead. Following military service she was convereted for civilian passanger and vehicle ferry with the Trinidad and Tobago government on the Port of Spain - Scarborough route.
