MS Madeleine
The MS "Madeleine is a car/passenger ferry owned and operated by Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien between Souris and Cap-aux-Meules. The ship was originally named Leinster and owned and operated by B&I Line. The ship later sailed with Irish Ferries as Isle of Inishturk as well as operating under the name Isle of Inishmore". History. "Madeleine" was built in 1981 as "Leinster" for the B&I Line overnight Dublin – Liverpool route. Following heavy losses the overnight Dublin – Liverpool route closed in 1988. "Leinster" transferred to the shorter Dublin – Holyhead route until 1993 when she was  transferred to the Pembroke Dock – Rosslare route, for this role she was renamed "Isle of Inishmore". In 1995 "Isle of Inishmore" received the new Irish Ferries livery following the privatization of B&I Line. The ship was renamed "Isle of Inishturk" a year later to free the name for a new vessel under construction in the Netherlands. The new "Isle of Inishmore" was delivered in 1997 enabling "Isle of Innisfree" to replace "Isle of Inishturk" on the Pembroke Dock – Rosslare route. After a few months laid up, "Isle of Inishturk" was sold to Coopérative de Transport Maritime et Aérien (CTMA) and  renamed "Madeleine". Prior to entering service the lifeboats were removed and replaced with a Marine evacuation system. In 2006 "Madeleine" was rebuilt to comply with the latest safety regulations. This included the addition of large sponsons to the stern. The Government of Canada is currently in talks with Davie Shipbuilding to build a ship that will replace the MS Madeleine, which is nearing the end of its life-cycle .