Marine Atlantic - Historical Fleet

Historical Fleet

Marine Atlantic inherited numerous vessels from CN Marine in 1986, all of which have since been disposed of. Many of these vessels have gone through numerous ownership changes and, given their advanced age, many have also been scrapped.

Cabot Strait

• MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood
• MV Caribou

The MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood and MV Caribou were among the largest ferry vessels operating in North America. Classed "100A1" by Lloyd's with an ice classification of "Northern Baltic 1A Super," these vessels have similar dimensions as medium-sized cruise ships. They are based on a unique Canadian hull-design called "Gulfspan". Their dimensions are 27,000 registered tons and 179 metres long, carrying 1,200 passengers, 100 crew, and 370 automobile-equivalent vehicles. The MV Joseph and Clara Smallwood was retired in March 2011. After a 6 months layup the ships were sold in August 2011 to an scrapyard in Alang, India.

• MV Marine Evangeline
• MV Ambrose Shea
• MV Marine Nautica
• MV Marine Atlantica
• MV John Hamilton Gray
• MV Marine Cruiser
• MV Sir Robert Bond
• MV Atlantic Freighter

Gulf of Maine and Bay of Fundy

• MV Bluenose
• MV Princess of Acadia

Labrador coast

• MV Sir Robert Bond
• MV Northern Ranger
• MV Nonia
• MV Bonavista

Newfoundland south coast

• MV Marine Runner
• MV Marine Courier
• MV Marine Sprinter
• MV Taverner
• MV Petite Forte
• MV Hopedale

Northumberland Strait

• MV Abegweit
• MV John Hamilton Gray
• MV Vacationland
• MV Holiday Island

For further information on ferries which operated on Northumberland Strait prior to Marine Atlantic's service (1986-1997), see Confederation Bridge.