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MS Aurella
ship prefix, MS ''C.T.M.A. Vacancier'' was 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 CTMA. 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 Mariehamn through the wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cap-aux-Meules
Cap-aux-Meules (, "Grindstone") is a List of former municipalities in Quebec, former village, now a sector of the municipality of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec. It is located on Cap aux Meules Island (Grindstone Island), part of the Magdalen Islands archipelago, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada. The sheltered port of Cap-aux-Meules is an important fishing harbour, as well as a commercial cargo and ferry terminal. The ferry company, Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA), operates a ferry service to Souris, Prince Edward Island, Souris, Prince Edward Island, as well as a year-round cargo service to Matane and Montreal, Quebec. The village is home to the government services offices of Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec, Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), Transports Québec, Transports Quebec, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (Quebec), Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MAMH), the Ministry of Agricu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
