The ''Stormont II'' is a

cable ferry A cable ferry (including the terms chain ferry, swing ferry, floating bridge, or punt) is a ferry that is guided (and in many cases propelled) across a river or large body of water by cables connected to both shores. Early cable ferries often ...

operating in the

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

province of

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

. ''Stormont II'' was built by Ferguson Industries Ltd. at

Pictou Pictou ( ; Canadian Gaelic: ''Baile Phiogto'') is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km (6 miles) north of the larger town of New Gla ...

in 1980. It is owned by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal. ''Stormont II'' currently operates on a route across

Country Harbour Country Harbour (formerly named Mocodome) is a rural community in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The community is situated on a large deep natural harbour of the same name and is located along the province's Eastern Shore close to Cans ...

in Guysborough County where it connects Port Bickerton in the west with Isaac's Harbour North in the east, carrying traffic for Route 211. The ferry has a capacity of 12 automobile-equivalent vehicles, measuring in length and in breadth while having a draught of . It has a gross tonnage of 84 GT and is powered by a diesel engine which pulls the ferry on a fixed cable at a speed of .

References

Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal - ferriesTransport Canada - Vessel Registration Query System - Stormont II
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