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  • ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY TO SPONSOR NORTON PARADE LAP AT 2015 CLASSIC TT

    John McGuinness on the Steve Hislop Norton he will ride in the Isle of Man Steam Packet sponsored parade lap

    25/11/2014

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company will sponsor a parade lap celebrating Norton motorcycles during the 2015 Classic TT.

    The lap will bring together a stunning collection of Rotary Norton machines raced during the 1980s and 1990s. Where possible, the original riders will be paired with their machines for the celebration on 31st August.

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  • FURTHER GROWTH IN TT PASSENGER NUMBERS EXPECTED BY ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY

    Motorcycles disembarking from Manannan

    21/11/2014

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is looking forward to another fantastic motorcycling year as it prepares for 2015.

    Provisional bookings for motorcycles to travel to next year’s TT are already more than 5% higher than the comparator for TT 2014. The decision to operate additional sailings and provide additional vehicle deck space on fast craft Manannan has contributed to this increase, helping to ensure more people can experience the action and atmosphere.

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  • EXTRA TT SAILINGS CONFIRMED AS STEAM PACKET COMPANY SECURES P&O EXPRESS CHARTER

    P&O Express

    24/10/2014

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has chartered additional P&O Express sailings to assist with demand for TT 2015.

    The charter has allowed the Steam Packet Company to revise its schedule and increase the number of sailings. An extra four return sailings have been added to the schedule from the Northern Irish port of Larne while Manannan will operate an additional five Liverpool returns during the TT.

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  • 2014 WINTER SCHEDULE STARTS IN NOVEMBER

    22/10/2014

    Manannan’s final sailing of the 2014 summer season will be her Liverpool service on Sunday, November 2nd, marking the start of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s winter schedule.

    The winter schedule will see Ben-my-Chree operate two Heysham services per day from Monday to Friday, with Saturdays and Sundays seeing her carry out one Heysham and one Liverpool (Birkenhead) sailing on each day, as she has done in recent years.

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  • RECORD AMOUNT RAISED DURING ANNUAL ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY COLLECTIONS

    Isle of Man Steam Packet Sales Development Manager Brian Convery, crew members Paul Turton, Nicola Thompson, Sandra Fitzgerald and Captain Dermot O’Toole, Manx Grand Prix Supporters Club Chairman Andrew Kneale and Chief Officer Chris Kelly

    17/10/2014

    Once again, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company passengers dug deep when making on board donations during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling, and helped to raise a record-breaking amount.

    The annual collection, which is coordinated by crew members from Ben-my-Chree and Manannan on all sailings during the festival, raised £7,802.54 for the Manx Grand Prix Supporters’ Club – the largest amount ever.

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