Crew Reviews, Ratings & Info for Leif-Ericson

In a dramatic incident on September 10, 2018, the crew of the fishing vessel 'Sulian' faced a harrowing escape as their ship caught fire in the Cabot Strait. Fortunately, the Marine Atlantic ferry 'Leif Ericson' came to their aid, rescuing three crew members from perilous waters. The Canadian Armed Forces Joint Rescue Coordination Center alerted the ferry at 10 p.m. to divert its course from North Sydney, Nova Scotia, toward the burning vessel located approximately 90 kilometers south of Port aux Basques, Newfoundland. The captain and two crew members of 'Sulian' had endured an agonizing two hours in the frigid water while wearing survival suits. After their successful rescue, one of the fishermen required brief hospitalization upon their return in Port aux Basques. The trio, all belonging to the Micmac First Nation from We'koqma'q in Cape Breton, expressed gratitude for their safe return to Nova Scotia thanks to the swift actions of the 'Leif Ericson.'