Transportation and Works
January 28, 2016

Public Advisory: Update on Strait of Belle Isle Ferry Service

The MV Apollo will return to the Strait of Belle Isle ferry service between St. Barbe and Blanc Sablon on Monday, February 1. The vessel will follow the regular winter schedule with the first trip departing Blanc Sablon.

The MV Apollo has been undergoing an annual, required Transport Canada inspection which has been successfully completed. The vessel is now approved to operate on the Strait of Belle Isle this ice season.

The MV Apollo winter schedule can be found at www.tw.gov.nl.ca/ferryservices/schedules/j_pollo.html.

This Strait of Belle Isle ferry service is delivered by Labrador Marine Inc., on behalf of the Provincial Government. For more information about Labrador Marine, please visit www.labradormarine.com .

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Media contact:

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

2016 01 28                              11:05 a.m.