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| align="center" | <font color=black>''STQ official logo''</font>
| align="center" | <font color=black>''STQ official logo''</font>
| align="center" | <font color=black>"Ferries: Building relation ships"<br>''"Traversiers" branding''</font>
| align="center" | <font color=black>"Ferries: relation ''ships''"<br>''"Traversiers" branding''</font>
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| <font color=black>'''Founded'''</font> || <font color=black>1971</font>
| <font color=black>'''Founded'''</font> || <font color=black>1971</font>
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==Routes==
==Routes==
===Routes operated by the STQ===
Routes marked with an asterisk (*) are operated with an aircraft at low tide or during ice season.
*Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
*Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
*Québec - Lévis
*Québec Lévis
*L'Isle-aux-Grues ― Montmagny*
*L'Isle-aux-Grues ― Montmagny
*L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
*L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
*Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
*Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
*L'Île-Verte ― Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
*L'Ile-Verte
*Matane ― Baie-Comeau/Godbout
*Matane ― Baie-Comeau Godbout
*Harrington Harbour - Chevery*
*Harrington Harbour Chevery
*Saint-Augustin ― Pakuashipi
*Rivière Saint-Augustin
 
*Îles-de-la-Madeliene (contracted to [[Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien]])
===Routes contracted to a private operator===
**Montréal ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine ― Gaspé ― Québec ― Montréal (June to September)
*Magdalen Islands service :
**Matane ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (October to May)
**Montréal/Chandler ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (summer)
*Rivière-du-Loup ― Saint-Siméon (contracted to [[Traverse Rivière-du-Loup Saint-Siméon]])
**Matane ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (winter)
*Île d'Anticosti Basse-Côte-Nord (contracted to [[Relais Nordik]])
*Rivière-du-Loup ― Saint-Siméon
*Île d'Entré ― Cap-aux-Meules (contracted to [[Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien]])
*Rimouski/Port-Menier/Sept-Îles ― Havre-Saint-Pierre ― Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent ― Blanc-Sablon
*Cap-aux-Meules ― Île d'Entrée


==Fleet==
==Fleet==
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!Year
!Year
!Builder
!Builder
!Class
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
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!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Alphonse-Desjardins
!NM Alphonse-Desjardins<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-alphonse-desjardins/ NM Alphonse-Desjardins], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|[[File:STQ_NM_Alphonse-Desjardins.JPG|128 px]]
|[[File:STQ_NM_Alphonse-Desjardins.JPG|128px]]
|1971
|1971
|Davie
|Davie
|
|54
|54
|590
|590
|Québec - Lévis
|Québec Lévis
| align="left" |Sister with NM Lomer-Gouin
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Armand-Imbeau
!NM Armand-Imbeau<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-armand-imbeau/ NM Armand-Imbeau], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|[[File:STQ NM Armand Imbeau.jpg|128px]]
|1980
|1980
|Marine Industries
|MIL
|
|75
|75
|367
|367
|Tadoussac Baie-Sainte-Catherine
|Sorel-Tracy Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (spare)
| align="left" |Sister with NM Jos-Deschênes
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Camille-Marcoux
!NM Armand-Imbeau II<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-armand-imbeau-ii/ NM Armand-Imbeau II], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|1974
|2018
|Marine Industries
|Davie
|
|110
|120
|432
|600
|Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
|Matane ― Baie-Comeau/Godbout
| align="left"|
| align="left" |
*LNG-powered.
*Icebreaker ferry
*Transferred from ''La Traverse Matane-Godbout Ltée''
*Used as a substitute
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Catherine-Legardeur
!NM Catherine-Legardeur<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-catherine-legardeur/ NM Catherine-Legardeur], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|[[File:STQ Catherine-Legardeur.jpg|128 px]]
|1985
|1985
|Davie
|Davie
|
|53
|53
|367
|367
|Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
|Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM F.-A.-Gauthier
!MV F-A Gauthier<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/mv-f-a-gauthier/ MV F.A. Gauthier], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|[[File:STQ F.-A. Gauthier-a.jpg|128px]]
|2014
|2013-2014
|Fincantieri Castellamare
|Fincantieri, Italy
|
|180
|180
|800
|800
|Matane ― Baie-Comeau/Godbout
|Matane ― Baie-Comeau Godbout
| align="left" |First LNG-powered ferry ship in North America
| align="left"|
*First ferry in North America powered by LNG.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Félix-Antoine-Savard
!NM Félix-Antoine-Savard<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-felix-antoine-savard/ NM Félix-Antoine-Savard], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|[[File:STQ NM Félix-Antoine-Savard-2.jpg|128px]]
|1996
|1996
|Davie
|Davie
|
|70
|70
|376
|376
|Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
|Spare
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
*On duty  when third ship is needed
*Also used as a substitute for other routes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Grue-des-Îles
!NM Gru-des-Îles<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-grue-des-iles/ NM Gru-des-Îles], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|[[File:STQ Grue-des-Iles.jpg|128px]]
|1980
|1980
|Bateaux Turbec
|Bateux Turbec
|
|23
|23
|293
|293
|Montmagny ― L'Isle-aux-Grues
|L'Ilse-aux-Grues ― Montmagny
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Ivan-Quinn
!NM Ivan-Quinn<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-ivan-quinn/ NM Ivan-Quinn], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|2009
|2009
|Méridien Maritime
|Méridien Maritime
|
|2
|2
|45
|45
|Cap-aux-Meules ― Île d'Entrée
|Île d'Entrée ― Cap-aux-Meules
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
*Operated by [[Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien|CTMA]].
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Jos-Deschênes
!NM Jos-Deschênes<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-jos-deschenes/ NM Jos-Deschênes], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|1980
|1980
|Marine Industries
|MIL
|
|75
|75
|367
|367
|Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (spare)
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
!NM Jos-Deschênes II<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-jos-deschenes-ii/ NM Jos-Deschênes], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|2018
|Davie
|110
|432
|Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
|Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
| align="left" |Sister with NM Armand-Imbeau
| align="left"|
*LNG-powered.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Joseph-Savard
!NM Joseph-Savard<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-joseph-savard/ NM Joseph-Savard], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|1985
|1985
|Davie
|Davie
|
|55
|55
|367
|367
|L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
|L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Les Eaux Scintillantes
!NM Les Eaux Scintillantes<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-les-eaux-scintillantes/ NM Les Eaux Scintillantes], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|
|1989
|
|Hike Metal Products
|
|None
|―
|16
|16
|Harrington Habour - Chevery
|Harrington Harbour ― Chevery
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Lomer-Gouin
!NM Lormer-Gouin<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-lomer-gouin/ NM Lormer-Gouin], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|[[File:STQ Lomer-Gouin.jpg|128px]]
|1971
|1971
|Davie
|Davie
|
|54
|54
|590
|590
|Québec - Lévis
|Québec Lévis
| align="left" |Sister with NM Alphonse-Desjardins
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
!NM Lucien-L.
|
|1967
|Marine Industries
|
|55
|358
|Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
| align="left" |
Transferred from ''Les Entreprises Lucien Lachapelle Ltée''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Mecatina II
!NM Mécatina II<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-mecatina-ii/ NM Mécatina II], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|1989
|1989
|Talbot & Hunter
|Talbot & Hunter
|
|2
|2
|12
|12
|Harrington Harbour - Chevery
|Harrington Harbour Chevery
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Peter-Fraser
!NM Peter-Fraser<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-peter-fraser/ NM Peter-Fraser], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|2013
|2013
|Chantier naval Forillon
|Forillon
|
|12
|12
|70
|70
|L'Île-Verte ― Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
|I'Île-Verte
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Radisson
!NM Radisson<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-radisson/ NM Radisson], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|1954
|1954
|Davie
|Davie
|
|58
|58
|375
|375
|L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
|Spare
| align="left" |Also used as a substitute for other routes
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
!MV Saaremaa I<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/nm-saaremaa/ MV Saaremaa I], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|2010
|
|180
|800
|Spare
| align="left"|
*Ex-''Saaremaa''.
*Purchased by STQ in April 2019 to replace ''NM F.A. Gauthier'' during repairs.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!Royal Sea 23
!Royal Sea 23<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/royal-sea23/ Royal Sea 23], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|1987
|1987
|Bateaux Pomerleau
|Pomerleau
|
|None
|―
|6
|6
|Saint-Augustin ― Pakuashipi
|Rivière Saint-Augustin (Basse-Côte-Nord)
| align="left" |Small yacht used as a backup for L'Esprit-de-Pakuashipi
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!VCA L'Esprit-de-Pakuashipi
!VCA L'Esprit-de-Pakuashipi<ref>[https://www.traversiers.com/en/about-stq/nos-navires/vca-lesprit-de-pakuashipi/ VCA L'Esprit-de-Pakuashipi], Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.</ref>
|
|
|2012
|2012
|Griffon Hoverwork
|Griffon Hoverwork
|
|None
|―
|16
|16
|Saint-Augustin ― Pakuashipi
|Rivière Saint-Augustin (Basse-Côte-Nord)
| align="left" |
| align="left"|
|- align="center"
*Only passenger only hovercraft operating in Canada.
!Hydroglisseur I
|
|
|
|
|―
|
|
| align="left" |Used as a substitute
|}
|}


===Subcontracted operators roster===
===Contracted operators===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Name
!Name
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!Year
!Year
!Builder
!Builder
!Class
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
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|1973
|1973
|J.J. Sietas
|J.J. Sietas
|
|300
|300
|1612
|1612
|Montréal/Chandler ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
|Montréal ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine ― Gaspé ― Québec ― Montréal
|Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien
|[[Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien]]
| align="left" |
*Acquired in 2002 from Irish Continental Group
|- align="center"
!NM CTMA Voyageur
|[[File:CTMA_Voyageur-a.jpg|128 px]]
|1971
|Trosvik Verksted A/S
|
|32
|12
|Matane ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
|Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien
| align="left" |
| align="left" |
*Acquired in 1986 from South Pacific Navigation
* Acquired in 2002 from Irish Continental Group<br />
* Leased by STQ in 2019 as relief vessel for Matane ― Baie-Comeau ― Godbout.
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Trans-Saint-Laurent
!NM Trans-Saint-Laurent
|
|[[File:STQ N.M. Trans-Saint-Laurent.jpg|128 px]]
|1963
|1963
|
|
|
|100
|100
|380
|380
|Rivière-du-Loup ― Saint-Siméon
|Rivière-du-Loup ― Saint-Siméon
|Traverse Rivière-du-Loup–Saint-Siméon Ltée
|[[Traverse Rivière-du-Loup Saint-Siméon]]
| align="left" |
|- align="center"
!NM Nordik Express
|[[File:STQ Nordik Express.jpg|128 px]]
|1974
|Todd Shipyard,<br />Seattle
|60
|268
|Rimouski/Port-Menier/Sept-Îles ― Havre-Saint-Pierre ― Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent ― Blanc-Sablon
|[[Relais Nordik]]
| align="left" |
| align="left" |
*Cargo and passenger ship
*Vehicles must be put in container cage before being loaded
*Relief vessel for NM Bella Desgagnés
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Bella Desgagnés
!NM Bella Desgagnés
|
|
|2013
|2013
|Kraljevica, Palumbo
|Kraljevica, Palumbo  
|
|150
|150
|381
|381
|Rimouski/Port-Menier/Sept-Îles ― Havre-Saint-Pierre ― Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent ― Blanc-Sablon
|Rimouski/Port-Menier/Sept-Îles ― Havre-Saint-Pierre ― Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent ― Blanc-Sablon
|Relais Nordik Inc.
|[[Relais Nordik]]
| align="left" |
| align="left" |
*Cargo and passenger ship
*Cargo and passenger ship
*Vehicles must be put in container cage before being loaded
*Vehicles must be put in container cage before being loaded
|}
==Retired Roster==
''This list is incomplete.''
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Name
!Thumbnail
!Year
!Builder
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
!Route(s) served
!Notes
|- align="center"
!MV Apollo
|[[File:MV Apollo passenger ferry.jpg|128 px]]
|1970
|Meyer Werft
|85
|240
|Matane ― Baie-Comeau - Godbout
| align="left"|
*Purchased from [[Labrador Marine]] in January 2019 to replace ''F.A. Gauthier'' during repairs.
*Withdrawn in March 2019 after multiple collisions and major defects were identified by TSB.
|- align="center"
!NM Camille-Marcoux
|[[File:STQ Camille-Marcoux.JPG|128px]]
|1974
|Marine Industries
|120
|600
|Matane ― Baie-Comeau/Godbout
| align="left" |
*Icebreaker vessel
*Transferred from [[Traverse Matane-Godbout]].
*Retired and dismantled
|- align="center"
!NM Lucien-L.
|[[File:STQ Lucien-L.jpg|128 px]]
|1967
|MIL
|55
|358
|Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
| align="left" |
*Transferred from ''Les Entreprises Lucien Lachapelle Ltée''
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Peter Fraser
!NM Napoleon-L
|
|
|
|1964
|
|MIL
|  
|52
|
|300
|
|Sorel-Tracy Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
|L'Isle-Verte Notre-Dame-des-Sept-Douleurs
| align="left"|
|
*Sold to [[BC Ferries]] in 1971; renamed [[BC Ferries Howe Sound Queen|''MV Howe Sound Queen'']].
| align="left" |
|}
|}


===Under Construction===
===Contracted operators===
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" class=sortable
!Name
!Name
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!Year
!Year
!Builder
!Builder
!Class
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Vehicle<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
!Passenger<br>capacity
!Route(s) served
!Route(s) served
!Owner
!Notes
!Notes
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
!NM Armand Imbeau II
!NM CTMA Voyageur
|
|[[File:CTMA_Voyageur-a.jpg|128 px]]
|2016
|1971
|Davie
|Trosvik Verksted A/S
|
|32
|110
|12
|
|Matane Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
|Tadoussac Baie-Sainte-Catherine
|[[Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien]]
| align="left" |
| align="left" |
*Sister with NM Jos-Deschênes II
*Acquired in 1986 from South Pacific Navigation
*LNG-powered
|- align="center"
!NM Jos-Deschênes II
|
|2016
|Davie
|
|110
|
|Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
| align="left" |  
*Sister with NM Armand-Imbeau II
*LNG-powered
|}
|}



Revision as of 22:10, 5 April 2021

Société des traversiers du Québec
Societe-des-Traversiers-Logo-a.png Traversiers-Logo-a.png
STQ official logo "Ferries: relation ships"
"Traversiers" branding
Founded 1971
Head office 250, rue Saint-Paul, Québec
Fleet size 17[1]
Number of routes 13
Annual ridership (approx.) 5 200 000 (passengers)
2 100 000 (vehicles)[2]

Société des traversiers du Québec (Québec Ferry Corporation), abbreviated STQ, is the crown corporation responsible of operating major or essential ferry links across the province of Québec. The ministry of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification is responsible of the maritime corporation.

History

STQ was founded in 1971, when the government of Québec took over the exploitation and ships of the Québec-Lévis ferry. Over the years, it took over the exploitation and management of many routes, as well as former federally-maintained docks. In 2009, the STQ took over the management of the Gaspésie, Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bas-Saint-Laurent and lower Côte-Nord routes, adding thousands of nautical miles to its portfolio.

Routes

  • Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
  • Québec ― Lévis
  • L'Isle-aux-Grues ― Montmagny
  • L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
  • Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
  • L'Ile-Verte
  • Matane ― Baie-Comeau ― Godbout
  • Harrington Harbour ― Chevery
  • Rivière Saint-Augustin
  • Îles-de-la-Madeliene (contracted to Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien)
    • Montréal ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine ― Gaspé ― Québec ― Montréal (June to September)
    • Matane ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine (October to May)
  • Rivière-du-Loup ― Saint-Siméon (contracted to Traverse Rivière-du-Loup Saint-Siméon)
  • Île d'Anticosti ― Basse-Côte-Nord (contracted to Relais Nordik)
  • Île d'Entré ― Cap-aux-Meules (contracted to Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien)

Fleet

Current roster

Name Thumbnail Year Builder Vehicle
capacity
Passenger
capacity
Route(s) served Notes
NM Alphonse-Desjardins[3] STQ NM Alphonse-Desjardins.JPG 1971 Davie 54 590 Québec ― Lévis
NM Armand-Imbeau[4] STQ NM Armand Imbeau.jpg 1980 MIL 75 367 Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (spare)
NM Armand-Imbeau II[5] 2018 Davie 110 432 Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
  • LNG-powered.
NM Catherine-Legardeur[6] STQ Catherine-Legardeur.jpg 1985 Davie 53 367 Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
MV F-A Gauthier[7] STQ F.-A. Gauthier-a.jpg 2013-2014 Fincantieri, Italy 180 800 Matane ― Baie-Comeau ― Godbout
  • First ferry in North America powered by LNG.
NM Félix-Antoine-Savard[8] STQ NM Félix-Antoine-Savard-2.jpg 1996 Davie 70 376 Spare
NM Gru-des-Îles[9] STQ Grue-des-Iles.jpg 1980 Bateux Turbec 23 293 L'Ilse-aux-Grues ― Montmagny
NM Ivan-Quinn[10] 2009 Méridien Maritime 2 45 Île d'Entrée ― Cap-aux-Meules
NM Jos-Deschênes[11] 1980 MIL 75 367 Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola (spare)
NM Jos-Deschênes II[12] 2018 Davie 110 432 Tadoussac ― Baie-Sainte-Catherine
  • LNG-powered.
NM Joseph-Savard[13] 1985 Davie 55 367 L'Isle-aux-Coudres ― Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive
NM Les Eaux Scintillantes[14] 1989 Hike Metal Products None 16 Harrington Harbour ― Chevery
NM Lormer-Gouin[15] STQ Lomer-Gouin.jpg 1971 Davie 54 590 Québec ― Lévis
NM Mécatina II[16] 1989 Talbot & Hunter 2 12 Harrington Harbour ― Chevery
NM Peter-Fraser[17] 2013 Forillon 12 70 I'Île-Verte
NM Radisson[18] 1954 Davie 58 375 Spare
MV Saaremaa I[19] 2010 180 800 Spare
  • Ex-Saaremaa.
  • Purchased by STQ in April 2019 to replace NM F.A. Gauthier during repairs.
Royal Sea 23[20] 1987 Pomerleau None 6 Rivière Saint-Augustin (Basse-Côte-Nord)
VCA L'Esprit-de-Pakuashipi[21] 2012 Griffon Hoverwork None 16 Rivière Saint-Augustin (Basse-Côte-Nord)
  • Only passenger only hovercraft operating in Canada.

Contracted operators

Name Thumbnail Year Builder Vehicle
capacity
Passenger
capacity
Route(s) assigned Owner Notes
NM CTMA Vacancier Ctma vacancier-a.jpg 1973 J.J. Sietas 300 1612 Montréal ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine ― Gaspé ― Québec ― Montréal Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien
  • Acquired in 2002 from Irish Continental Group
  • Leased by STQ in 2019 as relief vessel for Matane ― Baie-Comeau ― Godbout.
NM Trans-Saint-Laurent STQ N.M. Trans-Saint-Laurent.jpg 1963 100 380 Rivière-du-Loup ― Saint-Siméon Traverse Rivière-du-Loup Saint-Siméon
NM Nordik Express STQ Nordik Express.jpg 1974 Todd Shipyard,
Seattle
60 268 Rimouski/Port-Menier/Sept-Îles ― Havre-Saint-Pierre ― Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent ― Blanc-Sablon Relais Nordik
  • Cargo and passenger ship
  • Vehicles must be put in container cage before being loaded
  • Relief vessel for NM Bella Desgagnés
NM Bella Desgagnés 2013 Kraljevica, Palumbo 150 381 Rimouski/Port-Menier/Sept-Îles ― Havre-Saint-Pierre ― Côte-Nord-du-Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent ― Blanc-Sablon Relais Nordik
  • Cargo and passenger ship
  • Vehicles must be put in container cage before being loaded

Retired Roster

This list is incomplete.

Name Thumbnail Year Builder Vehicle
capacity
Passenger
capacity
Route(s) served Notes
MV Apollo MV Apollo passenger ferry.jpg 1970 Meyer Werft 85 240 Matane ― Baie-Comeau - Godbout
  • Purchased from Labrador Marine in January 2019 to replace F.A. Gauthier during repairs.
  • Withdrawn in March 2019 after multiple collisions and major defects were identified by TSB.
NM Camille-Marcoux STQ Camille-Marcoux.JPG 1974 Marine Industries 120 600 Matane ― Baie-Comeau/Godbout
NM Lucien-L. STQ Lucien-L.jpg 1967 MIL 55 358 Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
  • Transferred from Les Entreprises Lucien Lachapelle Ltée
NM Napoleon-L 1964 MIL 52 300 Sorel-Tracy ― Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola

Contracted operators

Name Thumbnail Year Builder Vehicle
capacity
Passenger
capacity
Route(s) served Owner Notes
NM CTMA Voyageur CTMA Voyageur-a.jpg 1971 Trosvik Verksted A/S 32 12 Matane ― Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine Coopérative de transport Maritime et Aérien
  • Acquired in 1986 from South Pacific Navigation

External Links

Official website

References

  1. Société des traversiers du Québec. À propos de la société, page retrieved October 16th, 2016.
  2. Société des Traversiers, op. cit.
  3. NM Alphonse-Desjardins, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. NM Armand-Imbeau, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. NM Armand-Imbeau II, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. NM Catherine-Legardeur, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. MV F.A. Gauthier, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. NM Félix-Antoine-Savard, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  9. NM Gru-des-Îles, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  10. NM Ivan-Quinn, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. NM Jos-Deschênes, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  12. NM Jos-Deschênes, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. NM Joseph-Savard, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. NM Les Eaux Scintillantes, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. NM Lormer-Gouin, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. NM Mécatina II, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  17. NM Peter-Fraser, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  18. NM Radisson, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  19. MV Saaremaa I, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  20. Royal Sea 23, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.
  21. VCA L'Esprit-de-Pakuashipi, Société des traversiers du Québec, retrieved April 23, 2020.