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''M.V. Kea'' (sometimes called the ''Seabus Kea'') is a commercial passenger ferry that operates the busy Devonport-Downtown Auckland express route for Fullers Ferries (Auckland's largest ferry operator). The Kea operates a regular service departing from Downtown Auckland every half hour. 〔 (Destination History - Devonport ) (from the Fullers Ferries website. Retrieved 2007-09-14.)〕 The Kea was purpose-built in Whangarei for Fullers, and entered service in 1988 as the 14th ferry of the company. 〔(Company History - Growth in services ) (from the Fullers Ferries website)〕 The Kea can carry approximately 400 passengers on her two passenger decks , while the bridge area forms a third deck. Her distinctive design is similar to earlier Auckland ferries in that she is longitudinally symmetrical, effectively meaning that she can be driven both ways, so that no U-Turns at the starts or finishes of crossings have to be made. This enables the Kea to maintain a half-hourly express service between Downtown Auckland and Devonport. In 2007, she was removed from the water and given a substantial overhaul in a shipyard in the Western Reclamation, including major work on both engines.〔''Maintenance programme nears completion'' - ''The Waiheke Week'', 26 July 2007 Page 9〕 Fullers would also prefer to commission a second ferry for the Devonport service. However (as of 2007) the investment of around NZ$ 4.5 million for a duplicate of the Kea is considered too risky. In 2006, the Kea was involved in a minor collision at the Auckland Ferry Terminal with the moored Starflyte, due to steering failure. 〔 In February 2015, the Kea was again involved in a collision, this time at the Devonport Ferry Terminal, no other vessel was involved.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/66284172/ferry-slams-into-devonport-wharf )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kea (ferry)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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