Identification IMO number 9319894 Beam 10 m (33 ft) Launched 2005 Builder VT Group | Tonnage 377 GT; 30 DWT Draft 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) Length 33 m | |
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Owner Gosport Ferry Company Ltd Installed power 360 hp (270 kW) Scania DI12 diesel | ||
Spirit of Portsmouth is a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company Ltd and built by VT Halmatic Ltd of Portchester.
History
The vessel was built in 2005 to run alongside the similar Spirit of Gosport, she is primarily for cruising Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent. This enabled Spirit of Gosport to replace Portsmouth Queen on the Gosport to Portsmouth ferry route. The main difference between the two Spirit vessels is the covered roof and bar on Spirit of Portsmouth, making her more suited to cruising. Spirit of Portsmouth however, services the ferry route when either Spirit of Gosport or the other ferry Harbour Spirit are out of service.
Upon the introduction of Spirit of Portsmouth, the 1966-built Portsmouth Queen was withdrawn from service. The previous vessel that was dedicated to cruise duty was Solent Enterprise. Spirit of Portsmouth is currently the Gosport Ferries flagship.