SPM Ferries

SPM Ferries' Nordet, serving the Fortune–Saint-Pierre route, in port at Saint-Pierre
SPM Ferries ferry terminal in Saint-Pierre
Car deck on a Newfoundland-to-Saint-Pierre ferry

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]

  • Nordet put into service in 2019[5]
  • Suroît put into service in 2019[5]
  • Jeune France

The Nordet and Suroît replaced the Cabestan which had previously provided service before 2019.[5]

History

Small 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

SPM Ferries operate at the ports of:

Routes

Routes 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

The 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

  1. ^ "Top Tips for a Visit to Saint-Pierre and Miquelon". Newfoundland and Labrador tourism. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Getting here". Tourism Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Excercises [sic] for the Vessels of the Local Authorities". SPM Ferries. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Les nouveaux ferries". Saint-Pierre and Miquelon government. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "SPM Ferries joins Green Marine Europe". Green Marine Europe. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Boarding and crossing: Langlade". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  9. ^ "PDF Format Schedules". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Fares". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Our Fleet". SPM Ferries. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  12. ^ "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.