Tag: Steam Packet Company
Nedbank Private Wealth announced as new on-board lounges sponsor for Steam Packet Company vessels
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is pleased to announce leading wealth management company, Nedbank Private Wealth, as the new sponsor of its on-board lounges for 2013 and 2014. Nedbank Private Wealth, headquartered in Douglas, is a trusted brand across the UK, Channel Islands, UAE and South Africa, with a long and well-respected heritage. [...]
Additional sailing to meet increased demand for Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling
An additional sailing has been scheduled for the new Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling this summer, with motorcycle bookings at this point up 25% on last year’s forward bookings position for the Manx Grand Prix. The Festival, which encompasses the new Classic TT, the MGP, the 2 Day and Classic Trials and the VMCC [...]
Steam Packet Company welcomes Heysham M6 link road
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has welcomed news that the M6 to Heysham link road has received the green light. Construction of the link road is expected to start this summer following approval from the UK Secretary of State for Transport after a lengthy planning and public inquiry process. It is scheduled to [...]
Steam Packet Passengers generous donations for MGP Helicopter Fund Collection
Steam Packet Company passengers have raised a fantastic £5,472.13 for the Manx Grand Prix Helicopter Fund. The annual collection is carried out by crew members from the Ben-my-Chree and the Manannan during the Manx Grand Prix period, and the team is keen to express their thanks to passengers for their donations towards the 2012 collection. [...]
A-LEVEL BUSINESS STUDENTS DRAW ON STEAM PACKET COMPANY EXPERIENCE
A-level students at St Ninian’s High School visited the Ferry Travel Shop and Steam Packet Company check-in desk at the Sea Terminal to study customer service as part of their course work. For the fourth year running, students on the A-level Applied Business course were given a behind the scenes look at how the Steam [...]
STANDARD TO BE DEDICATED TO MERCHANT MARINE SERVICES
A Standard has been commissioned to represent the Isle of Man’s Merchant Marine Services at the Royal British Legion’s Annual Remembrance Day Service and other service association events. For a number of years, the Merchant Marine Services has been represented on Remembrance Day and at other events by retired Steam Packet Company Master, Captain Allan [...]
ISLE OF MAN’S SEA KAYAKING REPUTATION CONTINUES TO GROW
The Island’s reputation as a centre of excellence for sea kayaking continues to grow, thanks to another successful Symposium and International Training Weekend. The annual symposium and training weekend each September is organised by Keirron Tastagh, of St John’s-based Adventurous Experiences, and supported annually by the Steam Packet Company. The events were first held in [...]
NUMBER OF VISITING MGP BIKES RISES AGAIN
This year’s Manx Grand Prix saw another rise in the number of visiting bikes, up 9.4% on the 2011 festival, which in turn rose by 12% on the preceding year. A total of 2,890 motorcycles travelled to the Island during this year’s festival, up from 2,641. While overall passenger figures (27,264) and those for cars/vans [...]
STEAM PACKET COMPANY SUPPORTS SPONSORED CYCLE RIDE
The Steam Packet Company is supporting a charity bike ride during Manx Grand Prix to raise funds to build an orphanage in Nepal. Alan Kershaw, Gordon Armitage and Steven Williams set off from Rochdale to Liverpool, crossing to the Island on Manannan on August 22. They are tackling 10 laps of the Mountain Circuit before [...]
STEAM PACKET COMPANY REPRESENTED IN QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE PAGEANT ON THE THAMES
Thanks to self-confessed Steam Packet Company fanatic Matt Cain, the Company and its heritage will be represented in this weekend’s Queen’s Jubilee Pageant on the Thames. Four years ago Matt, whose father is Manx and whose grandfather was a Dunkirk Veteran, purchased No8 lifeboat from Lady of Mann I, which was built as the Centenary [...]
