Our Fleet
Subcategory of "Our History" that focuses on the Marine Atlantic fleet.
Time-Chartered Vessels
An invaluable part of the rail and marine service provided in Atlantic Canada, time-chartered vessels were primarily staffed by private company personnel and carried out a distinct mandate.
Marine Packer
With 59,700 cubic feet of cargo space, this freight vessel was essential to transporting many of the goods required in coastal communities through Newfoundland and Labrador from 1974 to 1994.
Vessel Profile - Atlantic Vision
MV Jarl Transporter
Chartered in the early 1970s to help address an increase in commercial trucks travelling between Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, the vessel could travel at speeds of up to 15 knots.
SS Baccalieu
A vital link for coastal communities, this ship was named after the uninhabited island of Baccalieu, located at the head of Conception Bay on Newfoundland’s east coast. It served from 1940 to 1969.
MV Marine Courier
Introduced in 1984 to strengthen coastal Newfoundland service, this vessel measured 38 metres in length and could carry 144 passengers at speeds of up to 20 knots. It remained in service until 1996.
SS Lintrose
From 1913 to 1915, this vessel was the primary ship between Port aux Basques and North Sydney. It was sold to the Russian Government as part of allied combat activities associated with World War I.
The HSC Max Mols
Serving the Cabot Strait crossing for just one summer in 2000, this 5,617-tonne high-speed catamaran vessel could travel at speeds up to 48 knots and carry 780 passengers and 200 cars.
The MV Nonia
Named after the Newfoundland Outport Nursing and Industrial Association, this diesel-powered vessel served coastal communities throughout Newfoundland and Labrador from 1956 to 1976.
The SS Random
During 20 years of operation, this 279-foot coal-burning cargo vessel serviced various coastal communities and occasionally made the Cabot Strait crossing between Port aux Basques and North Sydney.