Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Portland Spirit

…Continued from Portland Saturday Market & Bill Naito Legacy Fountain.

IMG_0866 Portland Spirit in Portland, Oregon on May 30, 2008
Portland Spirit on May 30, 2008

The Portland Spirit is a modern 150' yacht that serves as a cruise ship on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers.

IMG_0974 Portland Spirit in Portland, Oregon on June 8, 2008
Portland Spirit on June 8, 2008

It can often be found moored along Tom McCall Waterfront Park near the Salmon Street Springs fountain.

IMG_0975 Portland Spirit in Portland, Oregon on June 8, 2008
Portland Spirit on June 8, 2008

The Portland Spirit was built by Chesapeake Shipbuilding and was launched in 1987.

IMG_0976 Portland Spirit in Portland, Oregon on June 8, 2008
Portland Spirit on June 8, 2008

After operating in the Connecticut River for a year, the ship was sold and operated out of Hawaii under the name Stardancer until March, 1994, when it was purchased by American Waterways, Inc. to be refit and renamed as the Portland Spirit

IMG_3558 Portland Spirit at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon on September 10, 2008
Portland Spirit on September 10, 2008

The Portland Spirit entered service in May, 1994, and has since been refit in 1998 and 2004.

IMG_3564 Portland Spirit at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland, Oregon on September 10, 2008
Portland Spirit on September 10, 2008

For more information, visit the official website of the Portland Spirit.

IMG_3879 Portland Spirit in Portland, Oregon on June 12, 2010
Portland Spirit on June 12, 2010

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