Transport
Manxman Experiences ‘Minor Issue’ During Sailing
Passengers were made aware of the issue by crew
The Steam Packet says that the Manxman encountered a minor technical issue as she sailed to Heysham this morning.
Passengers on board today’s sailing to Heysham had said the Manxman experienced some issues which they were made aware of by the crew onboard.
It resulted in the new vessel having to operate at reduced speed as it neared the Lancashire coast.
A spokesman for the Steam Packet said: ‘There was a minor issue with Manxman during passage to Heysham today, which meant the vessel reduced speed. Engineers investigated and quickly rectified, with the vessel being back up to speed in less than 20 minutes.
‘Passengers on board were kept informed at all times.’
