Ferry service between PEI and Nova Scotia will not resume until at least Wednesday, according to Northumberland Ferries Ltd. officials.
The service has been suspended since Friday when a fire broke out on MV’s holiday island. The ship is expected to be out of service for the rest of the season.
The ship was pointing on Monday and was taking on some sea water.
“With the excess heat that would have been generated from the fire, there are probably pipes that have been compromised. And that water can find its way onto the ship,” said Don Cormier, vice president of Northumberland Ferries .
Dive teams are working to repair the pipes.
Don Cormier, vice president of Northumberland Ferries Ltd., says they are looking for another ferry to replace MV Holiday Island. (Steve Bruce/CBC)
The other ferry, MV Confederation, may resume service once the situation with Holiday Island is under control, Cormier said.
“We aim to resume service with MV Confederation on Wednesday.”
Northumberland Ferries is looking for another ferry to replace Holiday Island, Cormier said. In the meantime, the Confederation will make four daily round trips.
Departing Wood Islands, PEI at 7:00am, 10:00am, 1:30pm and 5:00pm. Will depart Caribou, NS at 8:30am, 11:45am, 3:15pm and 6:30pm.
Bridge delays
Meanwhile, Confederation Bridge officials are warning travelers that there could be some delays Tuesday.
Insight Productions will be filming on the bridge from 6 am to 3 pm The bridge will operate with one lane of traffic while filming takes place.
In a social media post, officials said that while it’s always exciting when the Confederation Bridge and PEI appear on TV, filming can cause traffic delays.
Margie Crown of Dartmouth says she was delighted to get her car off MV Holiday Island. (Julien Lecacheur/Radio-Canada)
MV Holiday Island vehicles
About 80 percent of the vehicles have been recovered from Holiday Island, Cormier said. There did not appear to be any visible damage. Northumberland Ferries is working to return the remaining vehicles to their owners.
Margie Crown was relieved to be back in her driver’s seat Monday.
“We’ve been sleeping very lightly the last few nights because we’re worried about what’s going to happen, all the car stuff. It’s stuff. But we’re happy to get the car back. We’re happy to get the car back. the car is back.”
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the PEI ferry fire
“The causes and factors of the accident are the main focus of the TSB, as well as … findings that could eliminate or reduce the risk,” says Marie-Hélène Roy, the board’s Atlantic Canada maritime operations manager of Transport Security. from Canada
Virginia Clark Druhan said her car appears to be in good shape.
“It’s really nice to get my car back, because if I needed to buy a new car, I wasn’t sure I could get a new car with the conditions to buy a vehicle.”