The LaHave River ferry has been re-floated and is back at a wharf in LaHave. The vessel, which plies the river daily between LaHave and East LaHave, snapped its operating cable during Friday's storm and floated down river and grounded on Oxner's Beach. Three people were on board but were not injured. The Manager of Marine Services for the Department of Transportation, John Majchrowicz says Monday's operation to free the stranded ferry went smoothly.
If the weather improves today (Tuesday), Majchrowicz says divers will inspect the vessel's hull looking for any holes.
After that, repairs will be needed for the cable and its gears before the ferry can be put back into operation. That could take a week or more.
