MV Armand-Imbeau II

In service at the Tadoussac - Baie-Sainte-Catherine ferry, the MV Armand-Imbeau II was named in memory of a famous designer and builder of ships in the region. Born in Baie-Sainte-Catherine in 1893, Armand Imbeau studied with his father, himself a schooner builder. In 1930, he founded the Imbeau Dry Dock in Tadoussac, a company specializing in the construction of ships for the transport of pulpwood. Also a municipal councilor from 1928 to 1939, he devoted his life to fostering the economic prosperity of his region and employed up to 75 people at the turn of the 1940s.

Technical specs

  • Year of construction 2018
  • Builder Chantier Davie Canada, Lévis
  • Length (m) 87.30
  • Width (m) 26
  • Draft loaded 4,5
  • Gross tonnage (tons) 2 867
  • Net tonnage (tons) 860
  • Clearance (m) 7
  • Capacity – Passengers 432
  • Capacity – Vehicles 110
  • Total engine power (kW) 3 650
  • Cruising speed (knots) 14
  • Propulsion GNL et MDO
  • Main engines 4 Wartsila engines
  • Minimum workforce 6 in transit, 7 membres for150 passengers and 8 employees for 432 passengers.