MV Alphonse-Desjardins
Active at the Quebec - Lévis ferry, the MV Alphonse-Desjardins was named in honor of the founder of the first savings and credit cooperative in North America. Launched on January 23, 1901, the Caisse populaire de Lévis was at the origin of the Mouvement Desjardins.
Technical specs
- Year of construction 1971
- Builder Davie Shipbuilding, Lauzon
- Length (m) 66.93
- Width (m) 21.37
- Loaded Draft 3,85
- Gross tonnage (tons) 1 502
- Net tonnage (tons) 460
- Clear height (m) 5.33
- Capacity - Passengers 590
- Capacity - Vehicles 54
- Total engine power (kW) 2 417
- Cruising speed (knots) 12,5
- Boarding Side
- Propulsion Propeller (1), rear
- Main Engines B & W Alpha (2)
- Year of modernization 2002
- Minimum workforce 8