The Wolfe Islander IV is a
zero emission ferry boat which will serve between
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Toro ...
and
Wolfe Island, thus replacing the
MV Wolfe Islander III
''Wolfe Islander III'' is the ferry currently serving between Kingston, Ontario and Wolfe Island. She can hold approximately 55 cars, and is end-loading. The length of the car deck is 61 metres (200 feet). The vehicle height restriction ...
.
The MV Wolfe Islander IV was constructed with another ferry, the
Amherst Islander II, using the same zero emission technology and which will serve between
Amherst Island
Amherst Island is located in Lake Ontario, west of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Amherst Island, being wholly in Lake Ontario, is upstream, above the St Lawrence River Thousand Islands. The Island is part of Loyalist Township in Lennox and Addingt ...
and
Millhaven, Ontario.
The Wolfe Islander IV was built at the
Damen Galați shipyard in Romania. It was anticipated to be brought into service in Q2 2022.
As of November 2023, the Wolfe Islander IV is still not in service and there has been no communication as to when it will be in service. There is also no word as to when the dock in the village of Marysville will be open again.
References
Zero-emissions vehicles
Ferries of Ontario
Ships built in Romania
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