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Steam Packet says Manxman should be back in service tomorrow evening

Ship 'allided' with quay in Heysham

The Steam Packet Company says its flagship should be back in action tomorrow (Thursday) evening, after it hit the side of the Quay in Heysham Port.

Nobody was hurt.

Manxman was damaged and Ben-My-Chree has been operating its sailings instead.

The company's investigating the incident.

Managing Director of the Steam Packet Company, Brian Thomson, says the damage was minor:

The Steam Packet are currently looking at the possibility of selling Ben-My-Chree.

Brian Thomson was asked if Manxman's 'allision' had made him think twice:

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