Isle of Man
Ferry operator, the Isle of Man Steam Packet, says its current estimate for the dry docking and repairs to its flagship, Manxman, is in the region of £5m. As ManxRadio reports, in an update from the company, owned by the…
The Isle of Man Steam Packet has cancelled several sailings on its new ferry route to Larne, launched in April at the Co. Antrim port, and on the company’s other year-round route to Heysham, in Lancashire. The company says this…
The Isle of Man government has criticised the Isle of Man Steam Packet (IOMSPCo) over its handling of communications during the flagship ferry Manxman's dry-docking disruption. Following a freedom of information (FoI) request, documents showed that the Isle of Man…
Replacement for Isle of Man Fast Ferry will Be ‘Slower’ and of Conventional Design
30th September 2026 Ferry
The Isle of Man Steam Packet's high-speed craft (HSC) ferry Manannan, which is to be replaced in a plan to modernise such operations, will not be faster, as it is likely to add an extra 45 minutes on the Douglas-Liverpool…
The Treasury Minister Chris Thomas said that Manx taxpayers are not handing the Isle of Man Steam Packet £2.5 million to fix technical problems with the flagship Manxman. In 2023, the newbuild ferry entered service on the Douglas-Heysham route, the…
The cruise season for this year in Manx waters concluded with the final visitor, which took place this morning in Douglas, as the small ship’s sixth call this season! It involved the 90 m Corinthian of the Grand Circle Line, which…
The Isle of Man Steam Packet company says it's confident its flagship ferry, the Manxman, will be back in service by the end of November and no later. Manxman, which has been in dry dock on Merseyside since July, has…
The Isle of Man Steam Packet has confirmed that an extra two months could be required to enable repairs to the flagship ferry’s two propulsion shafts. The busy Manxman was taken out of service in late July after issues were…
Operator Says Manannan Replacement Project Ongoing Despite Claims By Minister Its 'On Pause'
5th September 2026 Ferry
The ferry operator, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPCo), says that the planning and preparatory work for Manannan's replacement is continuing "behind the scenes." That's despite what the IOM Treasury Minister Chris Thomas told Manx Radio's Douglas Central…
On the west coast of the Isle of Man, Peel Harbour’s annual World Championship Viking Longboat Races are getting underway today, Sunday, August 30th. The boat race, which had been rescheduled from originally taking place last month, was due to…
On the northeast coast of the Isle of Man is where Ramsey Harbour, with its historic road swing bridge, had earlier in the summer closed due to heat and, more recently again, reopened to traffic. The bridge, which opened in…
The Isle of Man Constabulary has issued a warning after incidents took place at the Sea Terminal in Douglas. Following a reported increase in "unruly and rude behaviour" by young people around the terminal in the Manx capital, police say…
The Isle of Man this week is to host a major maritime conference bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, and policymakers. Experts from the sector will be gathering at the Comis Hotel on the outskirts of Douglas this Thursday (16 July).…
The recent heat has caused the metal superstructure of Ramsey's Swing Bridge, located on the Isle of Man's northeast coast, to expand at both ends. According to the Department of Infrastructure, the hot weather has caused the metal superstructure to…
A captain of a Royal Navy ‘Hunt’-class mine countermeasure vessel, which had visited the Isle of Man this week, told Manx Radio his crew was delighted to witness the TT. During its visit to the Isle of Man, HMS Middleton…
After the successful staging of the Inishtearaght Race from Kinsale, attention switches back to the Irish Sea this weekend as ISORA's offshore fleet prepares for a key double-header centred on the Isle of Man. The Liverpool-Douglas and Douglas-Dún Laoghaire races…
