SPM Ferries is a company that operates ferries between the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon-Langlade in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France, and the port of Fortune, on the island of Newfoundland, Canada.[1][2] It operates three vessels:[3][4]
The Nordet and Suroît replaced the Cabestan which had previously provided service before 2019.[5]
History
editSmall package transport was discontinued in 2022.[6]
SPM Ferries and its three ships and its management conducted large-scale exercises at sea on June 7 and 8, 2022, in partnership with the Fulmar (vessel), the Canadian Coast Guard, and the SNSM vessel Jaro II. The company is a member of the SAREX 2022 program, which mandates the annual exercises following international and national regulations. The vessels practiced hoisting, towing, collision response, medical assistance, and firefighting. These exercises were conducted [3]
In 2023 the company joined Green Marine Europe and received its certification for that program.[7]
Ports served
editSPM Ferries operate at the ports of:
- Fortune (Newfoundland) 47°04′25″N 55°49′59″W / 47.073597°N 55.8330229°W
- Saint-Pierre town 46°46′43″N 56°10′35″W / 46.7786129°N 56.1763558°W
- Miquelon town (at l'Anse de Miquelon or Miquelon Cove) 47°06′10″N 56°22′41″W / 47.102684°N 56.3779318°W
- Langlade, at Léonce Dupont quay in La Colo 47°06′03″N 56°22′24″W / 47.1008109°N 56.3732957°W
- At Langlade, as there is no wharf, passengers are transferred in a Zodiac Nautic inflatable boat to and from the ferry, which waits offshore.[8]
Routes
editRoutes vary by month, with frequencies varying between a maximum frequency in summer and minimum frequency in winter. As of 2024 the schedule was as follows:[9]
| Route | Frequencies per day each way (2024) | Crossing time |
Adult fare (2024)[10] | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between... | ...and... | Max. | Min. | One- way |
Round trip | |||||||||||||
| Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | Su | M | Tu | W | Th | F | Sa | |||||
| Saint Pierre (town) | Fortune (Canada) | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 90 min. | €45 | €73 |
| Miquelon (town) | Fortune (Canada) | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 90 min. | €45 | €73 |
| Saint-Pierre (town) | Miquelon (town) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 90 min. | €16 | €24 |
| Saint-Pierre (town) | Langlade (Léonce Dupont quay) | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 75 min. | €10 | €17 |
Fleet
editThe attributes of the ships are [11]
| Attribute | Nordet and Suroît (each) | Jeune France |
|---|---|---|
| Overall length | 56.70 metres (186.0 ft) | 19.25 metres (63.2 ft) |
| Width | 10.8 metres (35 ft) | |
| Gross tonnage | 768 UMS | 75 UMS |
| Net tonnage | 230 UMS | |
| Engines | Baudouin 6 S111 SRP | |
| Propulsion mode | Diesel | |
| Propulsive power | 4 x 1081 kW | 2 X 300 CV |
| Auxiliary power | 4 x 99 kW | |
| Propellers | 4 fixed blade | 2 fixed-pitch |
| Speed in use | 20.5 knots | |
| Crew size | 8 | |
| Passengers transported (max.)[12] | 181–188 | 120 |
| Cars transported (max.) | 18 | |
| Category of navigation | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ "Top Tips for a Visit to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon". Newfoundland and Labrador tourism. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Getting here". Tourism Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Excercises [sic] for the Vessels of the Local Authorities". SPM Ferries. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Les nouveaux ferries". Saint-Pierre and Miquelon government. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Dujoncquoy, J. V. (3 April 2018). "Les 2 nouveaux ferries bientôt receptionnés" [2 new ferries will soon be received]. Jeune Marine (in French). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Bientôt la fin de la livraison de petit fret par SPM Ferries ?". Saint-Pierre et Miquelon la 1ère (in French). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "SPM Ferries joins Green Marine Europe". Green Marine Europe. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Boarding and crossing: Langlade". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "PDF Format Schedules". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Fares". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Our Fleet". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Destination Miquelon-Langlade pour le week end de l'Ascension". Saint-Pierre et Miquelon la 1ère (in French). 21 May 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2024.