MV Caribou

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

MV Caribou

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

8301876

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

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Call signWhat is a call sign?

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Flag

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Vessel type

ship

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

27,213

Length overall

179 m

Beam

25.6 m

Year built

1986

Passengers (maximum)

WikidataSource: Wikidata, record Q6719358. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.1,342

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About MV Caribou

MV Caribou was a Marine Atlantic passenger/vehicle ferry which operated between the islands of Newfoundland and Cape Breton in eastern Canada. Caribou was named in memory of her predecessor the SS Caribou which was sunk off Port aux Basques by a German U-boat on October 14, 1942 with the loss of 137 passengers and crew. Entering service in 1986, she was built by Versatile Davie in Lauzon, Quebec, and is specifically designed to traverse the 178 km (96 nmi) route across the Cabot Strait between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and Labrador. A roll-on, roll-off design with a bow visor, Caribou had 2 vehicle decks and 5 decks above, the main passenger deck being Deck 5. She measured 179 metres in overall length and 25 metres in breadth, weighing 27,212 tons. Her capacity included 1,200 passengers and 370 automobiles or 77 tractor trailers.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Caribou now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Caribou in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Caribou?

MV Caribou is a ship, built in 1986 by Davie Shipbuilding. The vessel is 179 m long with a beam of 25.6 m and has a gross tonnage of 27,213.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Caribou?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Caribou from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Caribou. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.