MV Northern Ranger
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The MV Northern Ranger is a Canadian ice breaking coastal ferry operating in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Northern Ranger entered service in 1986 with Marine Atlantic. In 1997, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador took over all intraprovincial ferry service from the federal Crown corporation in exchange for a one-time payment for highway construction and capital costs toward improving the ferry service.
The Northern Ranger was transferred from federal ownership under Transport Canada to that of the Department of Transportation and Works. The vessel is operated by Coastal Labrador Marine Services (CLMS).
The Northern Ranger is named after its predecessor, the S.S. Northern Ranger, launched in Scotland in 1936 and operated by the Newfoundland Railway and later Canadian National Railways for thirty years.
| Built | 1986 |
| Location | Port Weller, ON |
| Estimated cost | $18 million |
| Length | 72 meters |
| Breadth | 15.6 meters |
| Draft | 4.25 meters |
| Gross Tonnage | 2340 tonnes |
| Service Speed | 14 knots |
| Passengers | 131 |
| Crew | 21 |
| Autos | None |
