The federal government is spending $270-million to upgrade facilities for the gulf ferries in Port aux Basques and Argentia.
Federal minister Joanne Thompson and Marine Atlantic President and CEO Murray Hupman were in Argentia this morning for the announcement.
The work includes ramp upgrades in Argentia, dock extensions and auto-mooring upgrades in Port aux Basques, electrical improvements to support shore power in both ports, and navigation improvements in Port aux Basques Harbour, including the removal of Vardy’s Rock.
The Crown corporation has had that rocky outcrop on its hit list for years.
This round of projects follows $80-million worth of upgrades in North Sydney announced in Cape Breton yesterday for dock and terminal improvements.
