Marine Atlantic
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| Crown Corporation | |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | Moncton, New Brunswick (1986) |
| Headquarters | St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
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Key people
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Paul Griffin, President & CEO |
| Products | Ferry service |
| Revenue |
 $68.47 million CAD
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| Website | www.marineatlantic.ca |
Marine Atlantic Inc. (fr: Marine Atlantique) is an independent Canadian Crown corporation offering ferry services between the provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador and Nova Scotia.
Marine Atlantic's corporate headquarters are in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Marine Atlantic operates ferries across the Cabot Strait on two routes:
The 96-nautical-mile (178 km) Port aux Basques route is operated year round. This service was assumed by Canadian National Railway in 1949 from the Newfoundland Railway when Newfoundland entered into Confederation.
The 280-nautical-mile (520 km) Argentia route is operated seasonally during the summer (June–September). This service was established by CNR in 1967.
Marine Atlantic operates four Ro-Pax (roll-on, roll-off, passenger) vessels:
The MV Leif Ericson, purchased in 2001, is significantly smaller and a less-capable ferry than other vessels in the fleet. This ferry's dimensions are 18,500 registered tons and 157 metres long, carrying 500 passengers, and 250 automobile-equivalent vehicles.
MV Atlantic Vision was originally chartered from the Estonia-based Tallink for five years starting in October 2008; in February 2015, Marine Atlantic announced that the lease on the vessel had been renewed until November 2017 for a cost of C$40 million. At 30,285 GT, Atlantic Vision is the largest ship in Marine Atlantic fleet and the largest ferry in North America.
On May 21, 2010, Marine Atlantic announced that the company had agreed to charter two vessels from the Stena Line to replace the aging "Gulfspan" class vessels Caribou and Joseph and Clara Smallwood. The new vessels, built in 2006 and 2007, boosted capacity and lowered operating costs, as they consumed less fuel. On September 29, 2010, Marine Atlantic announced the names of the new vessels: MV Blue Puttees and MV Highlanders.Blue Puttees went into service March 2011, with Highlanders following in April 2011. In May 2015, Marine Atlantic announced that it had purchased both vessels from Stena for C$100 million each.
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