Princess of Acadia: in retirement
The Princess of Acadia tied up at pier 3 on Saint John's west side on July 31, 2015. The irony here is that the ship's fate could more than likely be like the pile of scrap steel next to the...
View ArticleWelcome MV Fundy Rose
It's official, the Fundy Rose has started sailing between Digby and Saint John since July 28, 2015. Her maiden voyage was an 8:00 AM sailing out of Saint John, New Brunswick. Although the ferry is...
View ArticleCraig Blake: new Halifax ferry
While I was away in New Brunswick over the last weekend, the new Halifax ferry Craig Blake was launched on Saturday August 1 from AF Theriault and son and brought to Saulnierville for final fitting...
View ArticleWilliam G. Ernst (Tancook Island ferry) update
It's been about 2 weeks since the Tancook Island ferry William G. Ernst has been launched at AF Theriault and Son and about 1 week since sandblasting of the decks/superstructure have been done. As I...
View ArticleThe rest from the shipyard
Other than the William G. Ernst, here's the rest of the ships at AF Theriault and Son from over the weekend On slip 2, repairs to the Midnight Dreamer continues. Was involved in a collision off Digby...
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