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		dghughes on May 24, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Regent – Electric coastal travel Ferries in littoral waters and whales don't mix. There is a ferry that goes from NS to Maine and it's been known to bash a whale or two.

lastofthemojito on May 25, 2023 [–]

Fun fact: The current ferry vessel between Bar Harbor, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is literally the Hawaii Superferry vessel repurposed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HST-2

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