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Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Yahoo
Spring tides lead to ferry timetable changes
Departure and journey times of ferry services have been overhauled and a back-up vessel has been brought into service due to low spring tides disrupting access to Douglas Harbour. The Ben-my-Chree undertook a later than usual morning sailing to Heysham, with its return to the island's capital at 17:00 BST due to take more than five hours. Flagship vessel the Manxman is due to carry out the evening and overnight return journeys, setting off from Douglas at 22:00. The vessel are both set to operate on the Lancashire route until Thursday as the low tides continue to cause issues with berthing in Douglas Harbour. The ferry firm's schedule has faced significant disruption in recent weeks due to very low spring tides coupled with silting in the harbour. The conditions led to the temporary grounding of the Manxman after its arrival in Douglas on the evening of 1 March. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Further ferry delays due to port tidal conditions Work ongoing to maintain necessary harbour depths Sailings brought forward over harbour conditions Dredging works carried out in Douglas harbour Tidal conditions lead to Manx ferry disruption Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
BBC News
01-04-2025
- BBC News
Spring tides lead to Isle of Man ferry timetable changes
Departure and journey times of ferry services have been overhauled and a back-up vessel has been brought into service due to low spring tides disrupting access to Douglas Ben-my-Chree undertook a later than usual morning sailing to Heysham, with its return to the island's capital at 17:00 BST due to take more than five vessel the Manxman is due to carry out the evening and overnight return journeys, setting off from Douglas at 22: vessel are both set to operate on the Lancashire route until Thursday as the low tides continue to cause issues with berthing in Douglas Harbour. The ferry firm's schedule has faced significant disruption in recent weeks due to very low spring tides coupled with silting in the conditions led to the temporary grounding of the Manxman after its arrival in Douglas on the evening of 1 March. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Freight vessel contract agreed for Jersey and Portsmouth
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IOMSPC) has secured a long-term charter for one of its freight vessels which will sail predominantly between Jersey and vessel, Arrow, will operate for 12 months with DFDS, the firm that operates Jersey's ferry services between the island, UK and France. DFDS and Jersey's government signed a contract in December with the contract set to start from 28 March. IOMSPC managing director Brian Thomson said: "We're pleased to have secured a long term charter for Arrow with a renowned international operator such as DFDS." He added: "This gives us security while the future fleet strategy is agreed with our stakeholders."Arrow was purchased by IOMSPC in September 2022 as a back-up freight vessel to the Ben-my-Chree, the company's main vessel at the time, for about £8 million. But in 2023, the company purchased a £78m vessel known as Manxman, IOMSPC's first new passenger and freight ferry since signalled the end for the Ben-my-Chree as the island's main ferry which had now been retained for back-up passenger and freight services.
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Isle of Man's MV Arrow charted to Channel Islands for a year
Manx back-up freight vessel MV Arrow will operate a year-long charter in the Channel Islands, the government-owned ferry firm has of Man Steam Packet Company said the agreement would come into force on 24 March, after the return of the Ben-my-Chree from dry Steam Packet said the freight vessel would undergo port trials and pilotage training before entering service, when it was expected to operate on the Jersey to Portsmouth BBC has approached Danish ferry operator DFDS, who the contract has been signed with, for a comment. Currently based in Douglas, the MV Arrow can carry 66 14m (46ft) trailers and accommodate 12 was bought by the Steam Packet for about £8m in 2022 as a back-up freight vessel for the island's then flagship ferry, the it has remained an option for the firm since the arrival of the Manxman in July 2023, under the company's sea services agreement with the Manx government the former flagship ferry must be retained for back-up passenger and freight services. 'Future fleet strategy' Jersey's government signed a contract with DFDS to operate ferry services in the Channel Islands in March 28 the Danish firm is set to take over the contract from previous provider Condor Ferries, which had also used the MV Arrow to increase freight will travel to Teeside for its own dry-docking before its charter with DFDS following the return of the Ben-my-Chree to Manx waters next Packet managing director Brian Thomson said the year-long charter would take place while the firm "future fleet strategy" was agree, he said.A committee of Manx politicians recently recommended a new sea services framework should be developed for the Isle of Man by the end of 2025. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
