Ferry service between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia resumed on Saturday.
Trips between Wood Islands, P.E.I., and Caribou, N.S., have been cancelled in mid-June as a consequence of a mechanical difficulty with the service’s sole vessel, the MV Confederation.
Mark Wilson, the senior vice-president of Northumberland Ferries, says the vessel has been cleared for protected return to service now {that a} alternative half has been delivered, put in and examined.
The service’s different vessel, the MV Holiday Island, was eliminated completely final July after a fireplace in its engine room pressured about 230 passengers off the ship close to the Wood Islands terminal.
Northumberland Ferries says one other ferry, the MV Saaremaa 1, is presently in drydock in Quebec however is predicted to reach in P.E.I. in early July and enter service by July 15 for peak season.
The firm says service between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia will resume with 4 each day spherical journeys till the MV Saaremaa 1 is ready to be part of the combo.
“We appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers and all those affected by the out-of-service period over the past two weeks,” Northumberland Ferries mentioned in an announcement. “We look forward to resuming this important service in time for Canada Day weekend.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed June 30, 2023.
