Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry

One of two ferries operated on the Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Ferry.

The Blacks Harbour to Grand Manan Island Ferry is a ferry in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

Route

The ferry crosses the Bay of Fundy, linking Mainland New Brunswick in West Isles Parish in Blacks Harbour at the southern terminus of New Brunswick Route 176 to the largest island in New Brunswick at the northern terminus of New Brunswick Route 776 in the neighbourhood of North Head on the east side of Grand Manan Island .

Operations

It is currently served by the ferries MS Grand Manan Adventure' (2011–present), and the 'MS Grand Manan V' (1990–present).[1]

The crossing is 32 kilometres (20 mi) in length, takes 1.5 hours, and is priced based per vehicle and persons. The two ferries provide service on the route, carrying up to 82 cars at a time. Service is provided year round, with ferries operating at least hourly between 0600 and 2200, and half-hourly for most of the day. The service is operated by the New Brunswick Department of Transportation, and during the winter months provides the only public route access to Grand Manan Island.[1]

The two ferries are both a propeller driven. MS Grand Manan Adventure has a car capacity of 82, a passenger capacity of 360, a gross tonnage of 335 and a net tonnage of 95. First registered in 2011, she is 39.90 metres (130.9 ft) in length, 12.50 metres (41.0 ft) in breadth and 2.40 metres (7 ft 10 in) in depth. MS Grand Manan V has a car capacity of 65, a passenger capacity of 300, a gross tonnage of 231 and a net tonnage of 227. First registered in 1976, she is 30.97 metres (101.6 ft) in length, 11.91 metres (39.1 ft) in breadth and 2.16 metres (7 ft 1 in) in depth.[1][2][3]

Other Grand Manan Island Ferries

At the south-eastern tip of the island via the Ingalls

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ferries". New Brunswick Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  2. ↑ "MS Grand Manan Adventure". Canadian Transportation Agency. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  3. ↑ "MS Grand Manan V". Canadian Transportation Agency. Retrieved 2008-11-24.

External links

Coordinates: 44°55′47″N 66°46′45″W / 44.929698°N 66.77905°W / 44.929698; -66.77905

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