NEWFOUNDLAND LYNX

NEWFOUNDLAND LYNX (IMO: 9158202) is a Fishing vessel sailing under the Canada flag. It has an overall length of 220 feets and a beam of 43 feets.

Vessel Identification

MMSI: 316011910 IMO: 9158202 Call Sign: VAAZ Flag: Canada Vessel Type: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship (Ferry) AIS Type: Passenger Ship

Specifications

Gross Tonnage: 18,717 GT Deadweight: 3,317 DWT Length Overall: 179.3 m Beam: 26.8 m Draft: 6.2 m Year Built: 1997

Propulsion

Engine Type: Diesel Propulsion Type: Twin Screw Speed: 19 knots (service)

Shipyard

Builder: Kvaerner Masa-Yards Shipyard Location: Helsinki, Finland Year Delivered: 1997

Owner / Operator

Owner: Marine Atlantic Inc. Operator: Marine Atlantic Inc. Country: Canada Home Port: North Sydney, Nova Scotia

Operating Region

Primary Route: North Sydney, Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland Body of Water: Cabot Strait, North Atlantic Ocean Service Area: Gulf of St. Lawrence and surrounding Atlantic Canadian waters

Vessel Description

The vessel is a passenger and roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ferry operating as part of Marine Atlantic's fleet, providing a constitutionally mandated ferry service linking the island of Newfoundland to mainland Canada. The service crosses the Cabot Strait, one of the more challenging ferry routes in North America due to frequently severe weather conditions and open ocean exposure. The vessel is capable of carrying both passengers and commercial freight vehicles, private automobiles, and other wheeled cargo. Marine Atlantic operates this service under an agreement with the Government of Canada, making the crossing a critical transportation link for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.