FERRY, CRUISE AND SHIPPING
of Northern Ireland, Scotland & Beyond
Manannan
Manannan operates seasonal fastcraft services from Douglas to Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin. The vessel is a 96m Incat vessel built in 1998 in Tasmania. After brief commercial operations she was chartered in 2001 to the US Navy and underwent modifications. She underwent a major refurbishment and modifications when purchased by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to replace Viking. Manannan entered commercial operations on 22nd May 2009 from Douglas.
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9176072
2BXK7
Incat, Hobart, Tasmania
1998
Isle of Man Steam Packet Co
Isle of Man Steam Packet Co
5,743
95.47m
26.16m
3.7m
38kts
4x Caterpillar 3618
Douglas
Isle of Man
350
850
Cars - 200
Freight -
Manannan arriving into Belfast from Douglas on 26-08-15. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
Manannan departing Belfast for Douglas on 30-08-16. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
Manannan at sea bound for Douglas from Belfast on 18-07-16. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley