MV Fundy Rose

MV Fundy Rose (formerly Blue Star Ithaki), coming in to dock at the Digby, Nova Scotia ferry terminal.
History
Name
  • 2015 onwards: Fundy Rose
  • 2014–2015: Canada 2014
  • 2000–2014: Blue Star Ithaki
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Route
BuilderDaewoo Shipbuilding, Okpo, South Korea
Yard number7504[1]
Laid down15 July 1999
Launched24 November 1999
Completed12 May 2000[1]
Acquired31 March 2000
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeRO/RO Passenger Vessel
Displacement10,193 GT
Length123.8 m (406 ft)
Beam18.9 m (62 ft)
Draft4.9 m (16 ft)
Propulsion
  • 4x Wärtsilä diesel engines
  • 2x propellers
Speed24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (service)
Capacity1,317 passengers[2]

MV Fundy Rose is a RORO passenger ship owned by the Government of Canada, which entered service with Bay Ferries in 2015 between Saint John, New Brunswick, and Digby, Nova Scotia, replacing the MV Princess of Acadia. The vessel was formerly owned by Attica Group based in Athens, Greece, and was operated under the name Blue Star Ithaki by their subsidiary company Blue Star Ferries under the Greek flag.

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  2. ^ "Fundy Rose ferry between Saint John and Digby unveiled". CBC News. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.