Transport
‘Minor Structural Issue’ led to Cancellations
The Ben-my-Chree was made ready to sail tonight, but there wasn’t time to prepare her for the day sailings and she won’t be needed tonight.
A structural issue in the area of the bow thrusters on the Manxman was the cause of today’s cancelled sailings.
The Steam Packet has issued the update after this morning’s sailing to Lancashire and the subsequent return was cancelled.
Prior to the departure of the 8am sailing to Heysham, the crew on board Manxman identified a ‘minor structural issue in the area of the bow thrusters’.
The Steam Packet said: ‘Following discussions with shore side staff, the vessel’s flag state authority and classification society, it was decided to cancel the daytime sailings to and from Heysham in order to give time for the issue to be fully investigated and resolved.’
The Ben-my-Chree was made ready to sail tonight, but there wasn’t time to prepare her for the day sailings.
The company added: ‘The technical issues which prevented Manxman sailing this morning have now been investigated and resolved, allowing the vessel to undertake this evening’s 8.15pm sailing to Heysham and the subsequent 2.15am return on Sunday morning.’
MD Brian Thomson said: ‘As always, safety is our number one priority. While we are very sorry for the disruption this has caused, it is absolutely right that the situation is fully investigated and resolved. I’d like to thank all of the crew, shoreside staff, our colleagues in DoI, Isle of Man Ship Registry and at Lloyd’s Register for assisting in resolving this promptly and effectively.’
