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MS C.T.M.A. Vacancier
The ship prefix, MS ''C.T.M.A. Vacancier'' is a car/passenger ferry operated by Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA) on their Montreal–Cap-aux-Meules service. She was built in 1973 by the J.J. Sietas Schiffswerft in Hamburg, West Germany as ''Aurella'' for SF Line for use on Viking Line traffic. Between 1982 and 1998 she sailed as ''Saint Patrick II'', between 1998 and 2000 as ''Egnatia II'', in 2000 as ''Ville de Séte'' and between 2001 and 2002 as ''City of Cork'', before being sold to her current owners. In January 2024 she was renamed ''Ancier'' to be prepared for scrapping. History ''Aurella'' was ordered by SF Line, Finland on 27 May 1972, and delivered on 30 June 1973, entering service three days later on Viking Line's Naantali–Mariehamn–Kapellskär route. She was the largest ship in the services across the Sea of Åland at the time, ''Aurella'' remained in service with Viking Line until September 1981. In January 1982, having been laid up Marieha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap-aux-Meules
Grindstone (local English name, officially Cap-aux-Meules) is a former village municipality located on Grindstone Island in Quebec's Magdalen Islands. The previous municipal government was, on 1 January 2002, incorporated into the urban agglomeration of the Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine municipality. The community and the island derives its name from Cap aux Meules, a headland on the island. The sheltered port of Cap-aux-Meules is an important fishing harbour, as well as a commercial cargo and ferry port. The ferry company, Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA) operates a seasonal ferry service to Souris, Prince Edward Island, as well as a year-round cargo service to Matane and Montreal, Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee .... Communitie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
