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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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Marine Atlantic Logo 2016-17 Schedule and Rate Structure Now Available for Booking
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Marine Atlantic Logo Wishing You Special Holiday Memories to Last a Lifetime
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Marine Atlantic Logo Marine Atlantic’s 2015 Annual Public Meeting
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Marine Atlantic Logo Marine Atlantic Proud to be a Sponsor of the 2015 Placentia Bay Industrial Showcase
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Marine Atlantic Logo 4 Reasons Why Marine Atlantic Enhances Family Travel
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Marine Atlantic Logo Proud of our History - MV Stena Grecia/MV Atlantic Freighter
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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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Marine Atlantic Logo Are Marine Atlantic Ferries Accessible? YES!
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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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Marine Atlantic Logo Marine Atlantic is Proud to be a Sponsor of Atlantic Burn Camp
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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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Marine Atlantic Logo Marine Atlantic - A Truly Unique Travel Adventure
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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 – Pictou-Caribou-Wood Islands Service
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Marine Atlantic Logo Proud of our History – SS Cabot Strait
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Petite Forte A well-known fixture in coastal communities for over 20 years, this vessel was donated to Mercy Ships, where it delivered free medical care and supplies to those in need around the world.
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