Our History

Serving the Port aux Basques–North Sydney crossing from 1970 to 1974, this vessel was designed to serve the booming motorhome travel trend of the early 1970s.

Meet Sid Hatcher, whose remarkable 38-year career with Marine Atlantic included the memorable experience of being stuck in ice for seven days – a harrowing experience featured in LIFE magazine.

Elegant and powerful, this classic steamer of the Victorian age arrived in St. John’s on October 13, 1897, a half century before Newfoundland became Canada’s 10th province.

During its 21 years of operation, this ship was respected for its tremendous service. It transported thousands of passengers and vehicles between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia from 1990 to 2011.

October is Canada’s National Women’s History Month.

Marine Atlantic, its predecessor CN Marine, and pre-confederation Newfoundland coastal boats have a strong and proud history serving the people of Atlantic Canada.

Marina Ploughman was 15 years old when she took the trip of a lifetime – through the ice-infected cold waters of the North Atlantic, aboard a legendary boat – The S.S. Northern Ranger.

Named after the northeastern coastal community on the tip of the Bonavista peninsula, this vessel served proudly from 1956 to 1986 as the sister ship to the MV Nonia.

Meet William R. Butt, whose remarkable career with Marine Atlantic included a climb from “wiper” all the way up to engineer, and a stint as a diver dismantling the MV Hopedale.