It looks like the Legionnaire will be out of service on the Tickle for several weeks after colliding with the wharf on the Bell Island side on a windy Sunday afternoon. The provincial government is assessing the boat and investigating the incident, but the preliminary indication is that the hull sustained significant damage.
Nobody was injured and no vehicles were damaged.
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Fred Hutton says the wind did not make things any easier for the crews.
Hutton says, fortunately there were no injuries to either passenger or crewmember, so the outcome in that regard is good but the ferry did sustain significant damage.