P.E.I. ferry crossings cancelled until Oct. 19 [Video]

Northumberland Ferries Limited (NFL) says ferry service between Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island won’t resume for at least another two weeks as both vessels continue to undergo repairs.

MV Saaremaa

In a social-media post on Sept. 24, NFL said MV Saaremaa was temporarily out of service due to issues with two of its four main engines. All sailings for that ferry were originally cancelled up to and including Sept. 26. Two days later, that date was extended until Oct. 2.

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MV Saaremaa has four main engines, including two six-cylinder variants and two eight-cylinder variants.

NFL says Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), along with some external contractors, are investigating the four main engines and have found additional issues.

“These issues would impact the ongoing reliability and performance of the vessel and must be rectified prior to the vessel being deemed fit for operations by …