Joe Casey


The “Joe Casey” entered service in 1994 on the Grand Passage route on Digby Neck. A new ferry is being built presently to augment the service and the Joe Casey will provide a standby requirement for that route and others in Nova Scotia.

Digby Neck is a Canadian peninsula extending into the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia.


 

Particulars

LBP: 36 metres
Beam: 12.5 metres
Depth: 2.4 metres
GRT: 267 metres
Vessel Type: Passenger Ferry
Complement: 96 passengers
3 crew – (100 total)
Classification: Home Trade 3 (Near Coastal Voyage Class 2)
Main Engines: 2 x CAT 3408, 2 x 365 BHP@1800RPM
Propulsion: 2 Rolls Royce Drive Legs
Cruise Speed: 7 knots
Max Speed: 9 knots
Fuel Capacity: 32,355 litres
Water Capacity: 4000 litres
Owner: Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal
Shipyard: A.F. Theriault and Sons Ltd.

 

Machinery and Auxiliary Systems

The ferry is driven by two Caterpillar 3408s each driving a #12R4 Voith Drive, each engine is cooled using a dedicated keel cooler.

Outfitting

As per TC regulation full life saving, fire and navigational equipment.

The ferry is fitted with washroom and basic hotel amenities for both the passengers and crew.

Construction

Steel hull with an aluminum wheelhouse, designed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Barges.

Design Drawings

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Design Renders and Vessel Pictures

The interisland ferry Joe Casey approaches the dock at Westport Nova Scotia on Briar Island in the Bay of Fundy, July 29, 2013. (Photo/Dennis J. Dubinsky)
The interisland ferry Joe Casey approaches the dock at Westport Nova Scotia on Briar Island in the Bay of Fundy, July 29, 2013. (Photo/Dennis J. Dubinsky)