SPM Ferries


SPM Ferries is a company that operates ferries between the islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon-Langlade in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, an overseas collectivity of France, and the port of Fortune, on the island of Newfoundland, Canada. The organising authority is the Territorial Council of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It operates three vessels:
  • Nordet put into service in 2019
  • Suroît put into service in 2019
  • Jeune France
Nordet and Suroît replaced Cabestan which had previously provided service before 2019.

History

Small package transport was discontinued in 2022.
SPM Ferries and its three ships and its management conducted large-scale exercises at sea on June 7 and 8, 2022, in partnership with Fulmar, the Canadian Coast Guard, and the SNSM vessel Jaro II. The company is a member of the SAREX 2022 program, which mandates the annual exercises following international and national regulations. The vessels practiced hoisting, towing, collision response, medical assistance, and firefighting.
In 2023, the company joined Green Marine Europe and received its certification for that program.

Ports served

SPM Ferries operate at the ports of:

Routes

Routes vary by month, with frequencies varying between a maximum frequency in summer and minimum frequency in winter. As of 2024 the schedule was as follows:

Fleet

The attributes of the ships are
AttributeNordet and Suroît Jeune France
Overall length
Width
Gross tonnage768 UMS75 UMS
Net tonnage230 UMS
EnginesBaudouin 6 S111 SRP
Propulsion modeDiesel
Propulsive power4 x 1081 kW2 X 300 CV
Auxiliary power4 x 99 kW
Propellers4 fixed blade2 fixed-pitch
Speed in use20.5 knots
Crew size8
Passengers transported 181–188120
Cars transported 18
Category of navigation3rd