SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

  • General
    • Vessel Name : SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE 0
    • Operator : FOUR SEASONS MARINE SERVICES CORP. 0
    • Ships Type (ICST) : 359 0
    • Vessel Type : 16 0
    • Construction : C 0
  • Engine
    • Horsepower rating : 2570 0
  • Location
    • City : SEWARD 0
    • STATE : AK 0
  • Capacity
    • Net Tonnage : 67 0
    • Passenger Capacity : 250 0
  • Size
    • Register length : 85.8 257
    • Regular Breadth : 32.6 257
    • Overall Length : 85.9 257
    • Overall Breadt : 35 257
    • Load draft : 8.4 257
    • Light Draft : 8.3 257
    • Height : 33.5 257
  • Other
    • Year : 1985 0
    • EQUIP1 : NONE 0
    • Coast Guard Number : 684714 0

FOUR SEASONS MARINE SERVICES CORP.

  • Area of Operation : INSIDE WATERS OF SOUTHEAST ALASKA, CAPE SPENCER TO DIXON ENTRANCE; INTERNAL WATERS BETWEEN CAPE PUGET TO CAPE SUCKLING, AK; AND PUGET SOUND, WA 0
  • Principal Commodity : PASSENGERS 0

ADMIRALTY WIND

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

FAIRWEATHER EXPRESS

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

FAIRWEATHER EXPRESS II

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

GLACIER EXPRESS

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

KENAI STAR

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

MELISSA ANN

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

ORCA SONG

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

RACHEL MARIE

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

STAR OF THE NORTHWEST

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : A 0

VIEWFINDER

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : D 0

YUKON QUEEN

  • Type : 16 0
  • Construction : C 0

News

Aker BP Installs New Jacket at Valhall Field in Southern North Sea (Video)

Aker BP Installs New Jacket at Valhall Field in Southern North Sea (Video)

Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP has completed the installation of a jacket for a new production platform at the Valhall field in the Southern North Sea.The Valhall production and wellhead platform (PWP) jacket has been installed with the support from Allseas' Pioneering Spirit and Heerema Marine Contractors' Sleipnir, two of the world’s largest offshore vessels

Obituary: Karl Kenny, Founder, Kraken Robotics

Obituary: Karl Kenny, Founder, Kraken Robotics

Kraken Robotics Inc. announced the passing of founder and former CEO, Karl Kenny on February 11, 2025, at the age of 64. Karl founded Kraken in 2012 and was instrumental in building the company into a leading player in subsea robotics over his 10-year tenure, before retiring in December 2022.

Misunderstanding General Average Concepts Could Harm Offshore Operators

Misunderstanding General Average Concepts Could Harm Offshore Operators

At a recent seminar in London organized by the International Underwriting Association of London (IUA) and the Association of Average Adjusters (AAA), participants heard how ignoring or not fully understanding the concept of General Average (GA) when concluding charter-party contracts for offshore services could cause problems in the event of an incident or accident.

The (Greener) Waterfront: A Fresh Perspective

The (Greener) Waterfront: A Fresh Perspective

MarineNews Editor Joseph Keefe weighs in with a look at the previous five years on the waterfront. It’s not what you think.You might be aware that I stepped away for a moment in late December 2019. The five years that followed, whizzed right by – well, all but that miserable part of being virtually locked in my house for six months during “the Pandemic.” Enough said.

CTVs: Future-proofing Today’s Offshore Wind Solutions

CTVs: Future-proofing Today’s Offshore Wind Solutions

The first commercial application of Volvo Penta’s IPS Professional Platform will power Northern Offshore Services’ next-gen crew transfer vessel. Longtime collaborators Volvo Penta and N-O-S aim to more than satisfy the unique requirements of a possible 25x increase in offshore wind production.

German Warships Deploy to Secure Sea Lanes in Indo-Pacific

German Warships Deploy to Secure Sea Lanes in Indo-Pacific

A rare cruise by two German warships in the Indo-Pacific region will demonstrate a commitment to open navigation, the admiral in charge of the naval task force said on Friday, but he declined to confirm if they would transit the contested Taiwan Strait."Safe and secure sea lanes, especially from Southeast Asia as well as to Europe and America

Containership Strikes Tall Ship at Berth in Australia

Containership Strikes Tall Ship at Berth in Australia

A Singapore-registered containership allided with an iconic training tall ship at berth in Australia's Port of Fremantle on Friday, causing damage to both vessels.The 332-meter box ship Maersk Shekou was proceeding into the harbor under pilotage, assisted by four tugs when it struck the STS Leeuwin II, which was at berth.

Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO

Gernot Ruppelt to Take Over as Ardmore Shipping CEO

Product and chemical tanker shipping company Ardmore Shipping Corporation on Monday announced that its current senior vice president and chief commercial officer Gernot Ruppelt will succeed company founder Anthony Gurnee as CEO.Gurnee will retire on September 16, 2024, at which point Ruppelt will step into the CEO position and current CFO Bart Kelleher will take on the additional role of

Lankhorst Supplies High-Capacity Slings for Allseas’ Jacket Lifting System

Lankhorst Supplies High-Capacity Slings for Allseas’ Jacket Lifting System

Lankhorst Ropes has supplied high capacity, ultra-heavy lift slings to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit for the transportation and lowering of a 7,300 tonne jacket for a converter platform for the German offshore project BorWin 5.The Lankhorst Gama 98 slings held the jacket in position above the stern of the Pioneering Spirit for the 2-day journey to the installation site.

ABS Expands Network of Learning Hubs With Hellenic Ship Safety Center

ABS Expands Network of Learning Hubs With Hellenic Ship Safety Center

ABS opened the doors on its latest training center, the Hellenic Ship Safety Center in Athens, harnessing the power of new immersive training techniques, game-based learning and virtual reality environments for the Greek shipping community.Greek shipping leaders joined ABS executives at the opening celebration for the new facility that features computer simulation stations

Off the Beaten Path with Joe Keefe: On the Water in Patagonia

Off the Beaten Path with Joe Keefe: On the Water in Patagonia

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile: MarineNews' Joe Keefe is on holiday in Patagonia this month. Off the grid; way off the grid. “I keep trying to escape the waterfront, but they keep dragging me back in,” Keefe writes, and today was no different.The 9-mile trek through the Patagonia forests and Rocky Mountains almost took Keefe out.

New Bunkering Service Debuts in Canadian Port

New Bunkering Service Debuts in Canadian Port

The port of Prince Rupert has welcomed the startup of Wolverine Terminals’ marine bunkering service for deep sea shipping, adding a key logistical capability to this strategic deepwater port on the west coast of Canada. Using a unique pair of barges designed by Robert Allan Ltd., Wolverine Terminals can deliver a wide range of fuels to suit the needs of vessels calling at the port