Labrador icebreaker to help last freight arrivals of season [Video]

A Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker is in central Labrador until Saturday to guide a regional ferry delivering its last shipment of the season.

The Kopit Hopson 1752 icebreaker is helping the Kamutik W ferry navigate ice​​ in Lake Melville, near Happy Valley-Goose Bay, which empties into the Labrador Sea.

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Once the ferry passes the frozen buildup in the lake, it should be smooth, clear sailing north up Labrador’s mighty coast, said Dave Leyden, operations manager with Labrador Marine, the company that operates the Kamutik W.

“Conditions have changed along the Labrador coast a lot over the years,” Leyden said in an interview Friday. “It wouldn’t even be in the thought to be operating northern Labrador this time of the year, but over the past few years, the ice conditions have not been as bad …