KAMUTIK W

General information

Course/Position

Latest news

Passengers potentially exposed to COVID-19 - passenger medevaced in unrelated case

117 passengers on the 'Kamutik W' were potentially exposed to COVID-19 after individuals on board did not declare they had returned from international travel. After the crew discovered those individuals had not declared their travel history, they were confined to a cabin for the rest of the trip from Corner Brook, N.L., to Blanc Sablon, Quebec, in the morning of March 23, 2020. On the way, rumours began to circulate that passengers were returning from international travel but had not disclosed that information upon boarding, as they were required to do as a result of COVID-19 restrictions on travel. On March 24 an elderly passenger needed to be airlifted to Gander because of an infection to her face. The 'Kamutik W' was still stuck in heavy ice as of midday. The province was aware of the situation, and the passengers in question were isolated and practicing social distancing and hygiene measures. The 'Kamutik W.' will go into deep clean' upon arrival in Blanc Sablon. Before the next sailing the vessel's crew will be more aggressive in interviewing passengers before boarding. The passenger limit was being reduced from the current 120 to a maximum of 53 travellers during COVID-19. Report with photos: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/covid-labrador-ferry-1.5508128

Ferry laid up in Kiel will be servicing in Labrador

Two modern ferries will be servicing the Labrador coast in March of 2019, after the provincial government signed a new multiyear, $362-million ferry deal with Labrador's Woodward Group. The "Grete" and "Hiimuaa" are ice-class 1A ships built for northern climates, increasing capacities along the Labrador coast and will replacing the 47-year-old "Astron" and the 48-year-old "Apollo". The "Grete" will service the North Coast while the "Hiiumaa" will service the Strait of Belle Isle. Both vessels, which will be renamed before they enter service, are both fully accessible for persons with disabilities, as well both will have heated kennel areas for pet transport. On the Strait of Bell Isle run, the "Hiiumaa"'s passenger capacity will be 300 people, with two vehicle decks for 120 vehicles, and eight tractor trailers — up from 240 passengers, 80 vehicles and six tractor trailers with the "Apollo". For the north coast, the "Grete"'s passenger capacity will be 140 people, with overnight accommodations for 80, including two wheelchair accessible cabins, a capacity for a minimum of 20 vehicles, and 125 cargo units of freight — up from 131 passengers, no vehicle capacity and 110 cargo units currently with the "Northern Ranger" and "Astron". The turnaround time for the north coast run will be seven days with the new vessel — as opposed to 14 today.

Winter lay up in Kiel

In the morning of Oct 7, 2017, the "Hiiumaa" berthed in the East Shore Port in Kiel for a winter lay up. The ship which has been transferred from Estonian to German flag recently, will undergo maintenance work for the next service in the Baltic Sea in spring 2018 and a docking at the Lindenau-Yard in Kiel. German report with photo: http://www.kn-online.de/News/Nachrichten-aus-Kiel/Ostuferhafen-Hiiumaa-bleibt-ueber-den-Winter-in-Kiel