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The USNS ''Puerto Rico'' (HST-2), standing for High-Speed Transport, formerly named ''Alakai'', is a vessel currently owned by the United States Maritime Administration. It was originally the Hawaii Superferry's first high-speed ferry. In the Hawaiian language, ''alakai'' means "sea path." It should not be confused with the similar word ''alakai'', which means "leader." The design of the is 70 percent in common with the Hawaii Superferries, both built by Austal USA. ==Vessel== ''Alakai'' is a long high-speed roll-on / roll-off (Ro/Ro) passenger and vehicle ferry formerly operated by Hawaii Superferry. It used to operate a daily service at a speed of between the islands of Oahu and Maui. Alakai has a capacity of 866 passengers and up to 282 subcompact cars. Alternately, its vehicle decks can be reconfigured in 5 minutes to carry up to 20 large trucks and 90 cars.〔(Alakai Anatomy )〕 Like its sister ship , the vessel features environmentally friendly technologies including non-toxic bottom paint, zero wastewater discharge and clean diesel engines.〔(Hawaii Superferry - Eco-friendly Features )〕 Hawaii Superferry’s vessels are designed and built by Austal USA, a subsidiary of Austal, an Australian company that is the world's largest builder of fast ferries. Construction on the ''Alakai'' began in June 2004 in Mobile, Alabama. The ship was launched in January 2007, christened in April 2007 and sea trials went smoothly. 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「USNS Puerto Rico (HST-2)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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