Sunday, October 20, 2024

Scary Ferry Tales

 

 The Société des Traversiers du Québec (STQ), the Québec government ferry service, seems to be haunted with bad luck. 

Reference a recent post: the ancient Radisson built in 1954, completed its umpteenth rebuild at Industrie Océan and returned to service in Quebec City to allow the Alphonse Desjardins to go for refit. Once the Desjardins was taken out of service and its refit started the Radisson decided not to slow down as it approached the Quebec City dock and "alided" with the boarding ramp, puncturing its hull below the main deck level, but above the waterline. Four passengers sustained injuries characterised as minor, and the Radisson was removed from service. This leaves only the Lomer Gouin to operate the busy Québec- Lévis commuter service.