Marine Atlantic Inc. is a federal Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport. The Corporation provides a constitutionally mandated passenger and commercial marine transportation system between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia.
Marine Atlantic's mission is to provide a safe, environmentally – more... responsible, and quality ferry service between the Island of Newfoundland and the Province of Nova Scotia in a reliable, courteous and cost-effective manner.
To that end, the Corporation provides ferry services on two routes. The first is a year-round 96 nautical mile daily ferry service between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. The second is a 280 nautical mile tri-weekly ferry service between Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. This service operates from mid-June until late September.
The Corporation owns and operates four ice-class vessels to meet the traffic offering on these routes. Its three passenger vessels include the MV Leif Ericson, with a capacity to carry 500 passengers and 300 passenger vehicles, and Canada's two largest ferries namely the MV Caribou and the MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood. Each of these larger vessels has a capacity of 1,200 passengers and approximately 350 passenger vehicles. The MV Atlantic Freighter is a dedicated commercial freighter that primarily carries drop trailers and restricted commodities, to a capacity of approximately 80 drop trailers.
Marine Atlantic owns and operates terminals located in the ports of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador, Argentia, Newfoundland and Labrador and North Sydney, Nova Scotia. The Corporation's head office is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Employment levels within the Corporation peak at approximately 1,208 persons during the busy summer season. Six separate unions represent unionized employees. – less – More from ZoomInfo »
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