The Marine Atlantic Ferry Highlanders arrived for its maintanace period this morning, Proceeding directly to the Nova Dock. Highlanders, and her Sister Blue Putties are named after Newfoundland regiments, and replaced Caribou and the Joseph and Clara Smallwood.
More (better) Pics at Shipfax
Thanks to Bay ferry Man to alerting me to addtional photos of the 2 ferries on the beach in alang. From a Site called MidShipCentury, who specializes in salvage of fixtures from scrapped ships.
Caribou in Feb 2012:
Smallwood in Feb 2012:
The Former Newfoundland Ferries Caribou and Joseph and Clara Smallwood (renamed Caribo and Smallwood, when transferred to a foreign flag) Have arrived at their fate – the beach In Alang, India to be broken up. Both Ships Stopped in Halifax for bunkers on August 31, before heading for the Mediterranean (Smallwood gave Port Said Egypt as the Destination, and Caribo Gibraltar).
The Image was emailed to me last night by a Source.
Ex Marine Atlantic Ferries Joseph and Clara Smallwood and Caribou were both sold earlier this year and re-flagged in St. Kits Nevis. Both are due in to port today for bunkers, likely their last Canadian stops.
As part of their Conversion to a foreign flag, both vessels were renamed – Joseph and Clara Smallwood to simply Smallwood, and Caribou dropped the ‘U’ to become Caribo.
Caribo is due at 1900 tonight. Smallwood is currently bunkering, and expected to depart at 1600
UPDATE: Caribo Arrived at 1900, and both sailed separately overnight. Smallwood gave Port Said Egypt as the Destination, and Caribo Gibraltar.
