LaHave Ferry to Undergo Required Refit
The Brady E. Himmelman ferry makes a crossing in this photo from 2010. (Communications Nova Scotia)
The LaHave cable ferry in Lunenburg County will be taken out of service on Tuesday, October 1, for its five-year refit required by Transport Canda.
The ferry, named the Brady E. Himmelman, will be towed to Meteghan for the work, which is expected to take six to eight weeks to complete. The work is necessary to renew the vessel’s safety inspection certificate.
“This is an unavoidable disruption, and we regret the inconvenience this is going to cause for people in the area,” said Public Works Minister Kim Masland. “We have done our best to schedule this work for when use is lower, and the weather conditions are still good for driving. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and patience.”
Because of relatively shallow water, a cable ferry is the only suitable option for the LaHave River crossing, and a replacement is not available.
Updates on the Brady E. Himmelman will be available at 511: https://511.novascotia.ca/
Quick Facts:
- the LaHave ferry operates year-round and departs every 15 minutes
- the ferry is named for Brady E. Himmelman, who operated the ferry at LaHave from 1948 until 1983; the current vessel was named after him in 2010
- the distance by road from one dock to the other is 36 kilometres
- all provincial ferries are free to passengers and vehicles
Additional Resources:
Provincial ferries: https://novascotia.ca/tran/hottopics/ferries.asp
Department of Public Works on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/NS_PublicWorks