Le traversier entre la Nouvelle-Écosse et l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard encore interrompu

Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Monday, July 6, 2020. The company that operates the ferry service that links Nova Scotia with eastern P.E.I. says the MV Confederation -- the only ferry serving that route -- was pulled from service today because of a mechanical issue that may not be fixed until Saturday. 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 ºÃÉ«tvwas first published June 18, 2023.

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