MV Holiday Island

• P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

  The fire on the MV Holiday Island started in the engine room after a repair to its fuel injection system failed.

  Canada

  Jul 23, 2025
  
• Ottawa to buy ferry for route between P.E.I, N.S., will build 2 more ferries by 2028

  The prime minister says the federal government will purchase the MV Fanafjord to replace the MV Holiday Island, which caught fire last summer and was removed from service.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023
  
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• Ferry travel resuming between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia after mechanical issue fixed

  Ferry travel between the two Atlantic provinces resumed on Saturday after a technical issue with the service's sole vessel caused the pausing of trips for two weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2023
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• Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship

  All ferry travel between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I. has been put on hold until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service's sole ship.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2023
• Artifacts removed from historic P.E.I. ferry Holiday Island before trip to scrapyard

  The automobile-passenger ferry, in service since 1971, will be hauled away for scrap in November.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2022
• Ferry service resuming Wednesday between P.E.I. and N.S. after fire on vessel

  Northumberland Ferries Limited said it will begin an interim schedule Wednesday consisting of four round trips between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2022
• Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island ferry service cancelled for another day after fire

  Northumberland Ferries says regular service won't resume while divers are still conducting recovery operations in the water and environmental containment booms are still in place.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
• Islanders pitch in after P.E.I. ferry fire, offer up homes to stranded passengers

  While the company managed to find commercial accommodations for most customers, the CEO of Northumberland Ferries hosted some families on Friday night.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2022
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• Passengers evacuated from N.S.-P.E.I. ferry waiting to get vehicles back

  Northumberland Ferries is hoping to reunite the evacuees with their vehicles Sunday evening or Monday. The company will ship them to those who have since out of the area.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2022
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• P.E.I. ferry tugged to berth as work commences to ensure fire fully extinguished

  Northumberland Ferries Ltd. says the blaze, which broke out in the ship's engine room Friday morning, appears to have been out since late Saturday afternoon.

  Fire

  Jul 24, 2022