removed from service and sent to a shipyard in Quebec so that necessary repairs could be made after significant corrosion was found in the ballast tanks. In early October 2016, Holiday Island arrived in Wood Islands, PEI, after undergoing repairs and re-entered service later that month. She also sports the new livery of Northumberland Ferries, along with . 2022 fire On 22 July 2022, a fire broke out in the engine room on board Holiday Island as it was approaching the harbour at Wood Islands. Over 200 people were evacuated by lifeboats and other vessels. There were no reported injuries. All ferry departures were cancelled for the rest of the day, as well as the following four days, 23 to 26 July. Initial firefighting efforts were discontinued on 22 July at 9:30 PM out of an abundance of caution for the firefighting crew. The fire was suspected to be burning in the engine room and funnels for days after the initial incident. On 23 July, a tugboat towed the vessel from the Wood Islands harbour narrows to allow Confederation to access the harbour so that ferry service could resume. Images of the vessel from 23 July showed a slight list to starboard as bilges were reported to have filled with water from firefighting efforts, along with the vessel itself taking on sea water. On the afternoon of 24 July, crew began the removal of vehicles from the ferry. With Holiday Island out of service for the remainder of the 2022 operating season, another ferry, the , owned by the Société des traversiers du Québec, was loaned to Northumberland Ferries in early August. Following testing and crew training, Saaremaa 1 entered service on 20 August. Fate As a result of the fire, it was determined that the ship was damaged beyond repair and Transport Canada has issued a request for proposals to dispose of the ferry. Citations References Ferries of Prince Edward Island Ferries of Nova Scotia Ferries of New Brunswick CN Marine Marine Atlantic Ships built in Ontario Transport in Prince County, Prince Edward Island Transport in Kings County, Prince Edward Island 1970 ships