A photo from my collection – taken in the early 80s aboard one of the CN ferries between Bar Harbor Maine and Yarmouth Nova Scotia. I had heard that the shipboard radio op was a ham so I had asked one of the crew if I could visit the radio room. I believe the ship was called the MV Bluenose; I don’t recall the radio operator’s name. You can see they were still using 
This photo was taken after arriving in Yarmouth, just up from the ferry terminal docks – another era long gone.
Links:
Maritime Radio Day – 2nd Weekend in April
Maritime Radio Telegram Award
Live Ships Map
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The ship would be named MV Bluenose and the operator's name would be David Vail.
Additional vessel information can be found at http://yarmouthshipping.com/id83.html
Thank you anonymous for that information. Was David a licensed amateur?
Hello, Bob - I am the R/O in your photo of the radio room on the M.V. "Bluenose" registered in Nassau, Bahamas with the call sign C6DZ. She was the second Yarmouth to Bar Harbor ferry named M.V. "Bluenose" and your other ship photo shows the original M.V. "Bluenose," registered in Canada, with the call sign VDND. I served on both ships and 2 others in the Yarmouth to New England ferry service for a total of 34 years.
If you look up VE1GM on QRZ.com you'll see the radio room clock from C6DZ mounted above my ham
station desk.
If you'd like to know about any of the radio gear, send an email to ve1gm@rac.ca
73...Dave Vail
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