MV Louis Cardinal

MV Louis Cardinal is a Canadian ferry on the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories.^[1][2] The vessel was built in 1972.

MV Louis Cardinal
History
Name	MV Louis Cardinal
General characteristics
Length	38.1 m
Capacity	21 vehicles, 100 passengers
Crew	4

Louis Cardinal currently serves the community of Tsiigehtchic, at the confluence of the Mackenzie River and the Arctic Red River.^[1] The ferry has three stops, on the eastern shore of the Mackenzie River, and on both shores of the Arctic Red River.

The ferry runs from mid-June to mid-October.^[2] After the rivers freeze vehicles cross the rivers on ice roads.

The ferry's crew joined the Public Service Alliance of Canada in January 2006.^[3]

See also

• image of the MV Louis Cardinal mirror