Feds kick in cash for new Marine Atlantic boat
NORTH SYDNEY, N.S. — Marine Atlantic is adding more capacity on its North Sydney- Port aux Basques sailing now that Ottawa has agreed to pitch in $101 million to lease a new ferry.
According to a CBC report, the Crown corporation is confident the new vessel will be operational by the end of the year.
The new ship will be able to carry 531 vehicles, about 50 percent more than the capacity of each of the ferries MV Caribou, MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood. It will also offer amenities including a spa, a children’s play area and a trucker’s lounge.
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