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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.
History | |
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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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Nickname(s) | SPOKI |
General characteristics | |
Type | Catamaran |
Length | 50.6 m[1] |
Beam | 17.8 m |
Draught | 2.5m |
Ramps | 1 rear ramp |
Installed power | 2 x Caterpillar 3512 (1119 kW) |
Propulsion | 2 x Electric Bow Thrusters |
Speed | 17.8 knots |
Capacity | 243 passengers and 53 cars |
Crew | 6 |
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