MV Catherine-Legardeur
Assigned to the Sorel-Tracy–Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola crossing, the MV Catherine-Legardeur bears the name of the wife of Pierre de Saurel, first lord of Saurel and captain in the Carignan-Salières regiment. Died in 1732 in Sorel, Catherine Legardeur is seen, with her husband, as one of the founders of the city.
Technical specs
- Year of construction 1983
- Builder Versatile Davie, Lauzon
- Length (m) 55.41
- Width (m) 21.34
- Draft loaded 4,9
- Gross tonnage (tons) 1 334
- Net tonnage (tons) 400
- Clearance (m) 5.75
- Capacity - Passengers 367
- Capacity - Vehicles 53
- Total engine power (kW) 1 662
- Cruising speed (knots) 13
- Boarding Front and rear
- Propulsion Propellers (2), front and rear
- Main Engines Bombardier (2)
- Year of modernization 2006
- Minimum workforce 8