#FerryRepaired - This morning the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ro-pax Ben-my-Chree resumed scheduled services following successful completion of repairs to the ferry's steering gear.

The Ben-My-Chree left Douglas on the 08.45 sailing bound to Heysham.

The Steam Packet Company brought in specialist engineers from Rolls Royce to assist with repairs to a fault which had meant, on safety grounds, the vessel was unable to sail since Saturday morning.

The technical issue led to the cancellation of the weekend's Birkenhead and Dublin services. By Saturday evening the freight-ferry Arrow had taken over Ben-my-Chree's freight role.

On Sunday, fast-ferry Manannan had been brought out of dry dock in Liverpool, where she was undergoing her annual winter overhaul, to provide passenger services.

As of this morning she too departed Douglas bound for Liverpool to where she will return to lay-up over the winter.

#CancelledSailings - A fault to steering gear of the Isle of Man Steam Packet's ro-pax ferry Ben-my-Chree has caused disruption to sailings in recent days.

According to the operator, it is expected repairs will be completed by tomorrow.

The technical disruption was due to a fault of hydraulic actuator seals. The fault had also led to the cancellation of the post-Christmas Douglas-Dublin round trip that was scheduled for last weekend.

Passengers booked on the Ben-My-Chree's usual sailings on the Douglas-Heysham route have been automatically transferred onto the temporary replacement fast-ferry Manannan, which is running to a new rescheduled sailing schedule.

Manannan had been taken out of her winter overhaul lay-over in Liverpool so to stand in for Ben-My-Chree.

The fast-ferry's roster on the island's main route was accompanied by Arrow which is covering freight services until Ben-my-Chree returns.

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