Transportation and Works
March 12, 2015

Public Advisory: MV Apollo to Provide Service Out of Corner Brook

Due to impassable ice conditions, cold temperatures and forecasted winds in St. Barbe, the Department of Transportation and Works advises that the MV Apollo will provide service between Blanc Sablon and Corner Brook beginning today (Thursday, March 12). The change in port is the result of a recommendation from the Canadian Coast Guard and consultations with Coast Guard, Labrador Marine Incorporated and Transportation and Works.

The MV Apollo will depart Blanc Sablon today at 1:00 p.m. Travelers will be charged the lesser St. Barbe rate for the initial trip to or from Corner Brook. Any following trips will be at the regular fare.

The port and schedule change will remain in place until conditions allow a return to St. Barbe port. The schedule using Corner Brook port will be determine based on further assessment by Canadian Coast Guard and Labrador Marine Incorporated.

Travellers should contact Labrador Marine Incorporated at www.labradormarine.com External Link or call 866-535-2567.

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Media contact:
Jacquelyn Howard
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 689-2624
jacquelynhoward@gov.nl.ca

2015 03 12                              11:05 a.m.