Isle of Man

Approximately 34,000 visitors have travelled to the Isle of Man by sea for the TT this year. Rob Callister MHK, who has responsibility for the TT, said this figure was up by 3,000 people from 2019. ‘It’s normally only 31,000…

Dick Welsh Appointed as New Isle of Man Commissioner for the Northern Lighthouse Board
25th May 2022 Isle of Man
Dick Welsh has been appointed as the new Isle of Man Commissioner (Non-Executive Director) of the Northern Lighthouse Board, the General Lighthouse Authority responsible for Scotland and Manx waters. Mr Welsh, who received an MBE in the January 2020 Honours…

Travelling costs to the Isle of Man is a "real barrier" to plans to grow annual visitor numbers to 500,000, an MHK has said. A new Visit Isle of Man strategy aims to see the sector contribute £520m to the…

Expansion of Isle of Man Ship Registry Sees Greek Fleet of Bulk-Carriers Join Registry
17th May 2022 Isle of Man
An expansion of the Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) through its Greek fleet, follows an agreement to flag four bulk carriers with Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST). EST is IOMSR’s oldest and largest Greek client, and the latest additions…

Far Shore Merchants has announced its sponsorship of the Peggy Round Mann Yacht Race which takes place on 3rd-4th June 2022 over the extended Jubilee weekend holidays. The 65 nautical mile circumnavigation of the Isle of Man, organised by the…

Despite plans for a significant multi-million-pound investment in marine leisure in the Isle of Man, plans for a marina in Ramsey to be known as the 'marina at the crossroads of the Irish Sea' have met with significant objections. As regular Afloat…

Ramsey Marina Limited (“RML”) to be known as the 'marina at the crossroads of the Irish Sea' has opened registration for expressions of interest for berths at the proposed Ramsey Bay Marina on the Isle of Man. It's a welcome…