{{Short description|Cable laying ship, launched in 2010}} {{Distinguish|MS Stena Spirit}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox ship |display_title=ital |section1={{Infobox ship/image |image=Stemat Spirit.JPG |image_caption=''Spirit'' cabling in Halfmoon bay, Heysham }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career |name=''Spirit'' |operator=Boskalis |owner=Boskalis, Netherlands |registry=Limassol |ordered=2009 |builder= |yard_number= |laid_down= |launched=6 March 2010 |commissioned=2010 |identification={{IMO Number|9496458}} }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics |tonnage={{GT|4102}} |length={{cvt|90.0|m|ftin}} |beam={{cvt|28|m|ftin}} |draught={{cvt|3.2|m|ftin}} |power=2 × Caterpillar 3512HD |propulsion=*Stern thrusters: 2 x HPR 6111 Azimuth 1140 kW *Bow thruster: 2 x Caterpillar 3512B |speed={{convert|9|kn}} |capacity=60 }} }}
'''''Spirit''''' is a cable laying vessel (CLV). She is owned by Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. She is a Bureau Veritas Hull Mach AUT UMS Dynapos AM/AT R Special Service Workboat Class.
The vessel has a six-point mooring system (using her DP2 system). The vessel can also be beached, allowing her to do cable work onshore, she uses the Hi-plough, which is the latest in marine technology, allowing a deeper burial for the cable. {{stack|thumb|''Spirit'' in January 2011}} The ''Spirit'' has been used in a number of wind farm projects in the United Kingdom since 2010, the first of the offshore wind farms was Walney Wind Farm, which is separated into two units, Walney 1 + 2, also there was the London Array and West of Duddon Sands. The ''Spirit'' beached approximately {{convert|750|m}} south of Heysham Port to lay the export cable for DONG Energy (26 & 27 June 2010). The export cable was pulled ashore in a joint effort between VolkerInfra, CM&I Marine and [http://www.vbms.com VBMS].
In 2013 the vessel was featured in a season 7 episode of the Canadian TV documentary series ''Mighty Ships''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mighty Ships Episodes|url=http://www.discovery.ca/episodeList.aspx?sid=13057|website=Discovery.ca.|publisher=Bell Media Television|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref>
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Category:2010 ships Category:Cable laying ships Category:Ships built in China