Mandate:
Marine Atlantic Inc. (MAI) fulfills Canada’s constitutional obligation to support freight and passenger ferry service between North Sydney, Nova Scotia (NS), and Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). MAI also offers a complementary seasonal service between North Sydney, NS, and Argentia, NL.
MAI owns three ferry terminals in North Sydney, NS, and Port aux Basques and Argentia, NL, respectively, and it operates a fleet of four ice-class vessels, namely the MV Blue Puttees, the MV Highlanders, the MV Leif Ericson and the MV Atlantic Vision. The vessels are configured to accommodate both commercial freight and travellers.
Profile:
President & Chief Executive Officer: Murray Hupman
Chairperson of the Board of Directors: Kristopher Parsons
Size (Board of Directors): 10 directors (including the Chief Executive Officer)
Size: 1,090 employees