Société des traversiers du Québec explained

The Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) is a ferry company which has operated some intra-provincial ferry services in Quebec since 1971. It is a crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec.^[1]

STQ operates the following services:

• Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola to Sorel-Tracy, crossing the St. Lawrence River with two ships, the and the
• Lévis to Quebec City, crossing the St. Lawrence River with two twin vessels, and .
• Tadoussac to Baie-Sainte-Catherine, crossing the Saguenay River with three ships, the and the all year long and the in the summer.
• Matane to Baie-Comeau and Godbout, crossing the St. Lawrence River with one ship, the,^[2] which replaced the, when that ferry was taken out of service due to engine issues.^[3] The MV F.-A.-Gauthier had replaced in 2015. The F.-A.-Gauthier is the first ferry in North American service powered by liquified natural gas.^[4]
• L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Les Éboulements, crossing the St. Lawrence River with two vessels, the and the .
• Chevery to Harrington Harbour, with .^[5]

The following services are operated in partnership with another company:

• Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues to Montmagny crossing the St. Lawrence River with one ship, the
• Rivière-du-Loup to Saint-Siméon crossing the St. Lawrence River with one ship, the .
• Île-d'Entrée to Cap-aux-Meules connecting two islands of the Magdalen Islands with one vessel, the, built in 2009.^[6]

New construction

On January 12, 2010, the corporation announced the signing of contracts for three new ferries. Concept Naval of Quebec City and STX Canada designed two ferries which would replace the existing ferries on the Tadoussac - Baie Sainte-Catherine route, the Armand-Imbeau and Jos-Deschênes. These ferries were under construction at Chantier Davie Canada in Lévis, Quebec. As of May 2018, the new ferries had not entered service and their projected cost had more than doubled the original estimate. One ferry was projected to enter service in Summer 2018 and the other in Fall 2018.^[7]

The company Navtech Deltamarin (a joint venture of Navtech and Deltamarin Group), also of Quebec City, contracted to build the ferry which replaced the Camille-Marcoux on the Matane – Baie-Comeau – Godbout route. This vessel was constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. All three new ferries are to be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).^[8]

See also

• Compagnie de gestion de Matane
• Roll-on/roll-off

Notes and References

1. News: Des pourparlers fructueux . Radio-Canada . April 23, 2010 . May 17, 2010 . fr .
2. Web site: MV Saaremaa I . 7 April 2022.
3. Web site: Gordon . Sean . A collision with a dock is the latest incident in a dismal year for Quebec's ferry corporation . CBC News . 7 April 2022.
4. Web site: F.A.-Gauthier: The Newest Fleet Member of the Société des traversiers du Québec. Québec by the Sea. 15 May 2018.
5. News: Traverse Chevery-Harrington Harbour - Début du service du N.M. Mécatina II . Société des traversiers du Québec . May 12, 2010 . May 17, 2010 . fr .
6. Web site: NM Ivan-Quinn. Société des traversiers du Québec. 15 May 2018.
7. Web site: Nouveau retard et hausse de coût pour les traversiers de Tadoussac. Radio-Canada. 2 May 2018 . 15 May 2018.
8. News: Wanamaker. Glenn. Is Quebec City's troubled Davie shipyard making a comeback?. 25 July 2017. CBC News. 22 July 2017.