MV Northern Ranger

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NameNorthern Ranger
NamesakeSS Northern Ranger
OwnerNatuashish Shipping
OperatorCanship Innu Marine
Port of registry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Builder Port Weller Dry Docks, St. Catharines, Ontario
Cost$18 million
Yard number75
LaunchedJune 11, 1986
ChristenedOctober 1986
Out of service2021
Identification
StatusLaid up
General characteristics
Type Ice-breaking coastal ferry
Tonnage
Length
  • 71.9 m (235 ft 11 in) oa
  • 65.0 m (213 ft 3 in) pp
Beam15.7 m (51 ft 6 in)
Draught4.25 m (13 ft 11 in)
Propulsion Diesel engine, 1 screw
Speed14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Capacity
  • 131 passengers
  • 100 tons cargo
Crew21

MV Northern Ranger was a Canadian ice-breaking coastal ferry operating in Newfoundland and Labrador. The ship entered service in 1986 for coastal service in Labrador. The vessel provided service between Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador and Happy Valley-Goose Bay, stopping at points between. The ferry was owned and operated by the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. At the end of 2018, the ship was taken out of service and replaced by a newer vessel on the route between Nain and Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

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Description

Northern Ranger is 71.9 m (235 ft 11 in) long overall and 65.0 m (213 ft 3 in) between perpendiculars with a 2,556  gross tonnage  (GT) and a 662 tons deadweight (DWT). The ferry has a beam of 15.7 m (51 ft 6 in) and a draught of 4.25 m (13 ft 11 in). The ship is powered by a diesel engine turning one screw. The ship has a maximum speed of 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph). [1] [2] [note 1] The vessel has capacity for 131 passengers and 100 tons of cargo. [3]

Service history

The vessel was constructed by Port Weller Dockyards in St. Catharines, Ontario with the yard number 75. The ferry was launched on June 11, 1986 and completed in October later that year. [2] Northern Ranger entered service in 1986 with Marine Atlantic. [4] Northern Ranger is named after her predecessor, SS Northern Ranger, launched in Scotland in 1936 and operated by the Newfoundland Railway and later Canadian National Railways for thirty years. [5]

In 1997, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador took over all intra-provincial ferry service from the federal crown corporation in exchange for a one-time payment for highway construction and capital costs toward improving the ferry service. Northern Ranger was transferred from federal ownership under Transport Canada to that of the Department of Transportation and Works.[ citation needed ] The vessel was then operated by Nunatsiavut Marine Inc. (NMI). [6]

The ferry offered weekly service from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Rigolet, Makkovik, Postville, Hopedale, Natuashish and Nain with a return trip. On weekends, the vessel travels from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Rigolet, Cartwright, Black Tickle and return. [3]

As of January 1, 2019, Northern Ranger was taken out of service and decommissioned. [7] The vessel was replaced by a new ferry, MV Kamutik W, that began sailing in early June 2019. [8]

In early 2020 the ship was acquired by Mushuau Innu First Nation and it was planned to use the vessel to supplement Kamutik W. [9] After a drydock and refit period the vessel entered service but made limited voyages in this role. [10]

Ownership of the vessel was then transferred to Natuashish Shipping and was operated by Canship Innu Marine. A legal dispute between the companies led to a disruption of service by the ferry. [11]

Notes

  1. ↑ Equasis has the gross tonnage as 2,556, while the Miramar Ship Index has the tonnage at 2,565. This may just be a typographical error.

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References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ranger (8512504)" . Equasis. French Ministry for Transport . Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Northern Ranger (8512504)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Vessel Information". labradorferry.ca. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Goose Bay - Rigolet - Cartwright - Black Tickle - Ports North To Nain". www.tw.gov.nl.ca. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  5. ↑ "M.V. Northern Ranger". www.geocities.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
  6. ↑ "About". Nunatsiavut Marine. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ Samson, Alyson (September 20, 2018). "Northern Ranger crew docking for good in December". CBC News. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ Careen, Evan (September 7, 2018). "New ferries for Labrador". The Telegram. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ Mugford, Tyler (January 3, 2020). "Northern Ranger to sail again on Labrador coast". CBC News. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ Careen, Evan (June 5, 2020). "Northern Ranger sailing on Labrador coast once again". Saltwire. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Company that provides services to Northern Ranger sues ferry owner for $2.4M". CBC News. May 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
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