MS Madeleine
| 300px MV Leinster arriving in Dublin | |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
1981-1993: Leinster 1993-1996: Isle of Inishmore 1996-1997: Isle of Inishturk 1997-present: Madeleine |
| Operator: |
1981-1995: B&I Line 1995-1997: Irish Ferries 1997=present: C.T.M.A. |
| Port of registry: |
1981—1997: Dublin,  Ireland1997—present: Ottawa,  Canada |
| Builder: | Verolme Cork Dockyard, Cork, Ireland |
| Yard number: | 979 |
| Launched: | 1980 |
| Identification: | IMO number: 7915228 |
| Status: | In service |
| General characteristics (as built)[1] | |
| Tonnage: | 6,807 GRT |
| Displacement: | 1,310 metric tons deadweight (DWT) |
| Length: | 122.05 m (400 ft 5 in) |
| Beam: | 18.83 m (61 ft 9 in) |
| Draught: | 4.99 m (16 ft 4 in) |
| Decks: | 8 |
| Installed power: | 4 × MaK 8M551AK diesels |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Controllable pitch propellers |
| Speed: | 20 kn (37.04 km/h) |
| Capacity: |
1500 passengers 534 berths 326 cars |
The MS Madeleine is a car/passenger ferry owned and operated by C.T.M.A. between Souris and Cap-aux-Meules. The ship previously sailed with Irish Ferries as Isle of Inishturk.
History
The Madeleine was built in 1981 as the Leinster for the B&I Line overnight Dublin - Liverpool route. Following heavy losses the overnight Dublin - Liverpool route closed in 1988[2]. The Leinster transferred to the shorter Dublin - Holyhead route until 1993 when she was transferred to the Pembroke Dock - Rosslare route, for this role she was renamed Isle of Inishmore.
In 1995 the Isle of Inishmore received the new Irish Ferries livery following the privitization of B&I Line. The ship was renamed Isle of Inishturk a year later to free the name for a new vessel under construction in the Netherlands. The new Isle of Inishmore was delivered in 1997 enabling the Isle of Innisfree to replace the Isle of Inishturk on the Pembroke Dock - Rosslare route.
After a few months laid up, The Isle of Inishturk was sold to C.T.M.A. and renamed Madeleine. Prior to entering service the lifeboats were removed and replaced with a Marine evacuation system. In 2006 the Madeleine was rebuilt to comply with the latest safety regulations. This included the addition of large sponsons to the stern.[3].
