Abegweit
train ferry · United States
IMO 5000823
MMSI —
activeCurrent position
No live position received yet. Identity and particulars below.
Identity & particulars
- Name
- Abegweit
- IMO number
- 5000823
- MMSI
- —
- Call sign
- —
- Flag
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Vessel type
- train ferry
- Gross tonnage
- —
- Deadweight (DWT)
- —
- Length overall
- 113.5 m
- Beam
- 18.6 m
- Year built
- 1947
- Builder
- Marine Industries Limited
- Registered owner
- —
- Operator
- Canadian National Railway
Particulars are enriched from public sources as they become available. Position & identity are derived live from AIS.
About Abegweit
MV Abegweit was an icebreaking railway, vehicle, and passenger ferry which operated across the Abegweit Passage of Northumberland Strait, connecting Port Borden to Cape Tormentine between 1947 and 1982. The word Abegweit is derived from the Mi'kmaq word for Prince Edward Island, Epekwit'k, meaning "cradled (or cradle) on the waves."
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abegweit now?
- Abegweit has not transmitted a live position recently. Its identity and particulars are kept on this page, and its position will appear here the moment it is detected on AIS again.
- What kind of ship is Abegweit?
- Abegweit is a train ferry sailing under the flag of United States, built in 1947 by Marine Industries Limited. The vessel is 113.5 m long with a beam of 18.6 m.
- Who owns Abegweit?
- Abegweit is operated by Canadian National Railway. Ownership data is compiled from public registries and shown free on Seadar.
- Has Abegweit been detained or sanctioned?
- No detentions or sanctions for Abegweit appear in the public sources Seadar tracks (USCG PSIX inspections and the OFAC SDN list).