Our History

Blog posts on Marine Atlantic ferries throughout history.

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John Ingram Meet John Ingram, whose Marine Atlantic career extended over 40 years. If you worked or traveled with Marine Atlantic between 1966 and 2006, there is a good chance you encountered John along the way.
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Marine Atlantic Logo MV Marine Cruiser Formerly known as the MS Princess of Tasmania, this Australian vessel served the Port aux Basques–North Sydney crossing and Nova Scotia–Maine service from 1972 to 1978.
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Wayne Stacey Meet Wayne Stacey, whose remarkable Marine Atlantic career spanned over 35 years and 11 different ships before he retired in 2015.
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Milly Harrison Meet Milly Harrison, one of Marine Atlantic’s first woman stewards. Milly retired in 2000, after 27 years with Marine Atlantic, and says her co-workers were “like family.”
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Two Thwarted Disasters, Two Acts of Heroism
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Stena Grecia/Atlantic Freighter Originally used for freight between Port aux Basques and North Sydney, this vessel was given special recognition for its role in serving two supply missions in the Persian Gulf during the Gulf War.
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Marine Atlantic Logo Proud of our History – Bar Harbor, Maine
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MV Seatrader From 1973 to 1976, this railcar ferry served the Port aux Basques–North Sydney crossing and provided essential assistance transporting the increased freight shipped between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
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MV Codroy One of ten small, wooden, diesel-powered vessels built at the Clarenville shipyard during the mid-1940s, this vessel traded salt cod with Caribbean nations and brought back products like Jamaican rum.
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Pictou-Caribou-Wood Islands Service This strategic connection between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has seen significant change and served the people of both provinces and thousands of tourists for over 100 years.
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Marine Atlantic Logo Proud of our History – SS Cabot Strait
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