Marine Atlantic asks Coast Guard for heavy ice breaker help

[The Patriot]

Marine Atlantic asks Coast Guard for heavy ice breaker help

02-25-2015 08:08 AM

Marine Atlantic is asking the Coast Guard for help dealing with ice in the Cabot Strait. The ferry service says the ice breakers in the Atlantic region right now just aren't tough enough to help out. "The ice conditions over the past few days have become increasingly worse;*it's slowing our vessels significantly. Mercer said*ice conditions are expected to get worse as we head towards the weekend.

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