CFP 303(4) Staff Data Handbook vehicle info

[Dan Martel]

"Are these real ship types not generic ships?"

Terry,

There is an entire section on 'Ship and Sea Lift Data' profusely illustrated with diagrams and charts for all of the ships indicated. These included HMCS Provider, the twin ships HMCS Protecteur and HMCS Preserver, the DDE and DDH class destroyers and five individual commercial ships that were to be used if needed. They were the MV Bluenose, MV Ambrose Shea, MV Frederick Carter, MV Leif Ericksson and MS Cabot. These were all ocean going roll on-roll off ships of various tonnage. The four Motor Vessels are shown as being operated by the DOT while the MS Cabot was privately owned.

Lots of vehicle and supply loading capacity, however very sparse on passenger space.

Dan

[maple_leaf_eh]

http://www.geocities.com/thetropics/harbor/2971/

Thanks for the tip. I had to go digging. These were Crown Corporation ships of Marine Atlantic. Marine Atlantic isn't what it used to be. Blame the fixed link, privatizing, year round road connections, and transfers of responsibilities to the provinces. I wonder what or who assumed the sealift responsibility.

"Of the 16 ships which operated up until 1993, only 4 still operate under the Marine Atlantic flag, the M.V. Atlantic Freighter, M.V. Caribou, MV.V. Leif Ericson and M.V. Joseph and Clara Smallwood. The only remaining ferry routes left are the year-round constitutional route between North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and the season service from North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Argentia, Newfoundland."