NFL cancels more MV Confederation crossings over new mechanical issue
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Another mechanical issue with MV Confederation led Northumberland Ferries to cancel six of the vessel's scheduled crossings between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on Friday.
"The issue is a control system issue with one of the main engines," company senior vice-president Mark Wilson said in an email. "It is not at all related in any way to the coupling issues we have had earlier this month.
"We are diligently working to correct the issue with the main engine and hope to have it corrected shortly today."
Confederation crossings between 7 a.m. AT and 3:30 p.m. AT had been cancelled as of 1:30 p.m. AT.
Passengers and vehicles could still cross the Northumberland Strait on MV Saaremaa 1, a leased vessel from Quebec that was recently added to the route after leaving drydock. The Saaremaa can hold 110 vehicles and 600 passengers, compared to 214 vehicles and 600 passengers for the Confederation.
The 30-year-old Confederation was out of service — with the exception of a few crossings on the Canada Day weekend — from June 17 to July 10, leaving no boat running as the busy tourism season got underway.
The problem in mid-June was caused by a broken part in the port engine main coupling. The issue after Canada Day was with the starboard engine coupling.
The route across the Northumberland Strait is normally served by two ferries during the peak summer season. The Confederation's sister ferry, MV Holiday Island, was reduced to scrap by a fire last summer.
MV Saaremaa 1 returned to the Northumberland Strait service on July 15 to supplement the Confederation's runs.
A replacement for the Holiday Island was announced in the 2019 federal budget, but the new ferry isn't expected to be ready to sail until 2028.
While the service is operated by Northumberland Ferries, the ships themselves are owned by the federal government.
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