The new Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's vessel has successfully floated for the first time.
The Manxman is currently under construction in a South Korean shipyard, and is set to replace the Ben-my-Chree when it enters service (in Spring, 2023).
In a social media post, the Steam Packet has shared pictures of the ferry's first time floating on the water.
As 3FM writes, you can keep up with further updates on the vessel, which is set to arrive next spring, on the company's blog here.
Afloat adds the 133m long newbuild at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, will replace the 'Ben' next year, relegating the 1998 built ro-pax to backup duties.
This role is carried out albeit by the freight-only ferry Arrow on the main Douglas-Heysham route.