As she just undergone a major modification ,This ships entire attitude has been changed.
she has to under go sea trials ,cert's and so forth ..Lloyds (or the applicable underwriter) may want to be present and satisfied that everything is in order before lending coverage to Marine Atlantic
Early December is everything on schedule ,everything right the first time out.
Theres alot to go over,that must be gone over before the crew sets out over thew Atlantic to St. Johns.
..The Canadian crew in part is there,
Acceptance maybe soom time this month
Early January is what I'm hearing before she gets here ,Service commences' in February ...pending further delays
Just a little info: both Blue Puttees and Highlanders are under writed by the DNV exchange http://exchange.dnv.com/Exchange/Main.aspx?EXTool=Vessel&VesselID=27435
The Leif Ericson is on there as well
DNV is a subsidary of Lloyds..DNV .. mainly European Transport..
Marine Atlantic has two choices ...Get Lloyds or pay a percentage of the cost of DNV.
Marine Atlantic dosent have to do that ..get their own policy ..because the ship isnt under the Canadian flag.
Im not surprised to see the Lief on the DNV as Marine Atlantic dosent own her..shes Charterd
Caribou isnt there ..J&C either ..because their on Lloyds