And the Winner of the Nova Scotia Ferry is….

…Quest Navigation of Maine.

Quest Navigation Inc. will form a joint venture with International Shipping Partners of Miami and ST Marine of Singapore. The new firm will be called STM Quest. She will start sailing in 2014 between Portland, Maine and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

I cannot seem to find any information on what ship they will use, but she appears to be a newbuild only a few years old. Possibly built for ST Marine in an Asian yard. ST may be supplying the ship, ISP will manage it and Quest will operate her.

CEO of Quest Mark Amundsen:

We look forward to launching the Nova Star Cruises ferry service beginning in 2013, and we are committed to providing a world-class cruise ferry service for generations to come.