One N.S.-P.E.I. ferry may return to service sooner than expected [Video]

The MV Confederation, a ferry that runs between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, may be back in service earlier than expected.

Northumberland Ferries Limited (NFL) says repairs on the ferry are expected to be finished by Dec. 3, allowing it to return to service on Dec. 6. The original return date was Dec. 9

The ferry company says if repairs are finished sooner than Dec. 3, the MV Confederation will return to service “as soon as safely possible.”

Once back in service, the ferry will operate a daily four round-trip schedule until the season is over on Dec. 20.

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“NFL went through an internal risk assessment process to determine whether it was possible to safely return to service with one end of the main vehicle deck remaining open,” reads a news release from NFL.

“It was determined that …