MV Hopedale

Marine Atlantic, its predecessor CN Marine, and pre-confederation Newfoundland coastal boats have a strong and proud history serving the people of Atlantic Canada through ferry terminals, passenger vessels and rail service.

In this week’s blog posting we highlight the MV Hopedale which served Newfoundland and Labrador coastal communities from 1960-1984.

Named after the Labrador community of the same name, the MV Hopedale served coastal communities from Placentia Bay to Labrador during its years in service. One of the new-build vessels ordered by the Government of Canada following Confederation, the MV Hopedale was designed to upgrade and strengthen the new province’s ferry service.