Captain Sisty

Concerned that the Wolfe Island Ferry Operates as a Public Service Worthy of 14.7 million Ontario Citizens. Particularly those who live on Wolfe Island.

[Dan Taekema @DanTaekema]

Thrilled to see stories about the Wolfe Island ferry recognized with a @caj award last night.

Worth noting: in 3 years of coverage, MTO has never agreed to an interview with me. All of these stories were based on info only uncovered through FOIs. https://t.co/5QoQdh5hAc

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

Consider MTO's Incompetence Regarding Construction of the Kingston Ferry Dock

Construction Began;
1990 Days / 66 Months Ago

Original Completion Date was;
27 Months Ago

Today;
-Buildings are Closed to the Public
-One Berth is Partially Complete
-The Other Unchanged Since 2020.

[Dan Taekema @DanTaekema]

The electrical issue that sidelined the Wolfe Islander IV around Christmas knocked out both rear thrusters, leaving the ferry with half its intended power & steering as it carried passengers to shore.

Still no word on when it will return to service #ygk
https://t.co/FVpHmpnNTj

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

MTO Managers Don’t Acknowledge the Failure of the Ferry Service

But it Can Be Quantified

Just Count Specific Terms, Like "Off Schedule," on MTO’s Twitter Account @WolfeIslander3, During 2025

It's Clear; Ferry Service is Completely Unreliable & Life-Altering for Wolfe Islanders

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

Hard to Fathom How Unreliable Wolfe Islander IV was in 2025
In-Service Just 141 Days - 38.6% of the Year

Since Starting August 17, ‘24
WI4 was Operational 246 Days - 49% of the Time

Islanders/Taxpayers Aren't Complaining About WI4
They are Stating the Facts of a Failed Project

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

@waterkeepermark There is no longer an operable bubble system Kingston/Dawson Point. MTO stopped maintaining it

MTO doesn’t have an on call ice breaking tug like in the early years of WI3

WI4 is unreliable. A stoppage would quickly close the open water channel in the ice

Again, MTO has No Plan

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

Merry Christmas to All

Particularly to the Community on Wolfe Island

Let’s Hope Santa’s sleigh was made in Canada, not Romania and is powered by Reindeer, not Electricity.

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

MTO Ignored Islanders Input
Instead Selected Grandiose, Flawed & Untested; Ferry, Dredging, Dock Design

MTO Should Have Simply Read & Implemented Their More Accurate 1994 Study Which;
- Rejected Foreign Ferries
- Cautioned About Shallow Village Bay
- Recommended Lengthening WI3

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

@theshipwatcher @WolfeIslander3 @ONtransport Well Said

Real Professional Mariners Look Out for Each Other Maritime History is Replete with Examples.

Unfortunately the Marine Managers of the Ministry of Transportation for Ontario Have Failed to Look After the Residents of Wolfe Island

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

Perhaps MTO's Communication Strategy Has Taken A 180 Degree Turn
Or, More Likely

Some Wolfe Islanders Have Commandeered the Marysville Dock Sign

Sadly, Social Media Remains the Most Reliable and Up to Date Form of Information About the Status of the Wolfe Island Ferry Service

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

For $5 Fee - Request Access To:

- Captains End of Shift Report
- Vessels Logbook
- TSB Marine Incident Report
- Video from Marysville Terminal
- Data from Electronic Chart Display and Information System & Voyage Data Recorder

Regarding Wolfe Islander IV on Dec 21 & 22, 2025

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

It Looks Like the MTO Has Implemented a New Communication Strategy, Based On Recent Experiences, for the Electronic Dock Signs at the Wolfe Island Ferry Service.

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

MTO Managers Suffer from the Three "i"s"
Incompetence / Indifference / Insanity
This Letter from August Illustrates;

They are Incompetent at Service Operation

Are Indifferent to the Inconveniences and Hazards Endured by Islanders

And Repeat the Same Errors Over and Over Again

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

What Goes On with a “Crew Shortage?”

Most Involve Officers: Captain,Mate,Engineer
Officers Hold Required Marine Licences

Vessels Have “Standing Orders”
Written Duties for Officers & Crew
Officers/Crew Must Read/Sign/Follow Standing Orders

Outlines Procedures for Crew Absences

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

Crew Changeover is 7:00 am&pm
Transport Canada states WI4 Needs 4 Deckhands
MTO Typically Staff 6/8

So, An Officer Left Work Today
Sick? Emergency? Shopping?

Commercial Ships, Trains, Planes, Subways In Ontario
Don’t Shutdown Due to Crew Shortages

Only MTO - Wolfe Island Ferry

[Michael Folsom, Seaway Ship Watchers Network ⚓️ @theshipwatcher]

Excuse me @fordnation and @PrabSarkaria but do you understand the term “vital?” The @ONtransport ferry service outage is more than a disruption of a “vital” service. Your offices continue to strand people and cut them off. More than 30hrs without ferry service is not acceptable!

[Michael Folsom, Seaway Ship Watchers Network ⚓️ @theshipwatcher]

How is the acceptable @tedhsu? @ONtransport continues to put people at risk and inconvenienced based on the mismanagement of this ferry since the day it was ordered. Voices need to get louder in Parliament. Medical personnel need to be put back on the island at a minimum.

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

December 4: 1 Year Ago Wolfe Islander IV Hits Bottom Off Ferguson Point

MTO Refuses to Share Information
Therefore the Public Must Reply on News & Social Media

-MTO Investigation Report:
https://t.co/Pqh8kDd5cO

-CBC News Report
https://t.co/q7PXYaeHce

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

MTO Didn’t Retrieve/Analyze Voyage Data Recorder (VDR) or Electronic Chart Display Information Systems Unit (ECDIS) After WI4 Grounded

Why Not?
Managers Didn’t Know They Existed

MTO On Shore Marine Managers Do Not Have Marine Industry Experience or Professional Marine Licences

[Captain Sisty @CaptainSisty]

MTO: Managerial Incompetence

227 Days MTO in Romania with Shipbuilder
-Ferry is Underpowered

1043 Days for MTO to Train Crew
-Falsely Blame Crew for Grounding

30 Days MTO Fails to Secure Grounding Data
-MTO Report is Absent Crucial Support/Evidence

MTO Again Refuses Comment

[Dan Taekema @DanTaekema]

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation failed to retrieve “crucial” data for accident investigators after the Wolfe Islander IV hit bottom, preventing a full review of the crash that tore a hole in the ferry’s hull. #ygk https://t.co/y5Ylh7uwY6