January 27, 1997
(Works, Services and Transportation)
The following is being distributed at the request of
Marine Atlantic:
High winds disrupt Newfoundland ferry schedule
High winds and heavy seas in the Cabot Strait have again
disrupted Marine Atlantic's ferry service to Newfoundland.
MV Caribou is riding out the storm three nautical miles off
Channel Head, waiting for conditions to improve sufficiently for
her to dock at Port aux Basques. The Caribou sailed from North
Sydney at 11:30 p.m. Sunday with 263 passengers and a full load
of vehicles.
It is hoped that weather conditions will abate later today,
but it is not expected that normal schedule will resume until
Tuesday at the earliest.
Travellers are advised to call Marine Atlantic for latest
information.
Contact: Ted Bartlett, Director of Public Relations, (506)
851- 3611.
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