HSC T&T Spirit

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 served from 2002 to 2005 with the United States Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) as the first Theater Support Vessel (TSV).

[1] Following military service, she was converted for civilian passenger and vehicle ferry service with the Trinidad and Tobago government on the Port of Spain – Scarborough route along with the T&T Express (HSC Incat 046) As USAV Spearhead (TSV-1X), the ship was the first of the US Army's theater support vessel (TSV) program.

The Army leased Spearhead from Australian fast ferry builder Incat in October 2002.

TT Spirit docked in Port of Spain harbour
TSV-1X at sea in 2003