Isle of Man ferry services resume after days of cancellations
The ferry is now due to set sail from Douglas to Liverpool at 16:00, with its return scheduled for 20:15.The government-owned ferry firm has thanks passengers for their patience during the disruption, which saw eight services cancelled and passengers offered transfers to the Heysham sailings instead.
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