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Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship

WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. — Ferry travel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has been cancelled until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service's sole vessel, the MV Confederation.
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Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. Ferry travel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia has been cancelled until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service's sole vessel, the MV Confederation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

WOOD ISLANDS, P.E.I. — Ferry travel between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia  has been cancelled until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service's sole vessel, the MV Confederation.

The cancellation of the trips between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I. marks the second time this month that crossings were stopped due to problems with the vessel. 

A spokesman for Northumberland Ferries has said the company is awaiting the arrival of a replacement engine part.

In the meantime, travellers who want to leave or depart the Island can drive on the Confederation Bridge or take an airplane.

Last July, the service's other vessel, MV Holiday Island, was  put out of service permanently by a fire in its engine room that forced about 230 passengers to leave the ship near its Wood Islands terminal.

The company said on social media that customers should contact the call centre or check social media to see when service on the MV Confederation is resuming.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 18, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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