Manxman, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s 1,000-person capacity flagship, has been welcomed to its home port
Having departed its build port of Ulsan, South Korea in April, Manxman’s 12,000 nautical mile journey to its home port of Douglas concluded last Sunday.
Manxman was built to replace Ben-my-Chree on the Heysham lifeline freight route but, on the completion of the Department of Infrastructure’s new Liverpool terminal, Manxman will make weekend visits in the winter.
Invited guests include crew members, the artists who have been commissioned to make pieces for the vessel, project team members including contractors, politicians, representatives of the travel industry, media, local business leaders and some of the charities and stakeholders who helped to inform the design of Manxman from an accessibility point of view.
Following its arrival in Douglas, Manxman will be inspected by the Isle of Man Ship Registry, including a test deployment of its marine evacuation system.The new vessel also had to undergo berthing trials in Douglas and Heysham, and give the masters an opportunity to update their Pilot Exemption Certificates for the new flagship.
Manxman aims to begin limited service before the end of July.
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