Folks in Grand Manan can get off
the island now. Coastal Transport putting another ferry in place while
the Adventure is broken down.
President Murray Ryder tells
Tide News they noticed trouble with the Adventure when heading from Black's
Harbour to North Head, Grand Manan.
He says during the trip they
experienced a problem with the ship's turbo charger. He says there is a
fracture in the lube/oil distribution system.
Ryder tells Tide News vehicles were
starting to line up last night with people eager to get home.
As for when the
Adventure might be running again, Ryder says it hard to say now as they are
working with a parts supplier in Virginia to get the items they
need.