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Generator fault repaired
The 'Manannan's sailings have resumed July 29, after two days of cancellations due to a generator fault.vSpecialist engineers travelled to the island on July 28 to work on the issue, which impacted the ferry, overnight. Journeys between Douglas and Dublin set sail shortly before 07:00 a.m. BST, with sailings to Liverpool due resume later. However, that crossing and its evening return have both been pushed back by an hour. The ferry was due to set sail from Douglas to Liverpool at 4:00 p-m-, with its return scheduled for 8:15 p.m.
Sailings cancelled due to generator failure
The 'Mannanan' suffered a generator failure on the night of July 26, 2025, which resulted in the cancellation of the sailings between Liverpool and Douglos (Isle of Man) on July 27 and 28. The damage required significant maintenance and testing before the ferry could resume service. The ship remained sidelined in Douglas for repairs. Engineers and Workshop team were in the process of swapping out one of the generator sets with the spare unit kept ashore. This was a major undertaking which commenced on Sunday and will see the unit installed today. Additional fitting work and commissioning work was ongoing. In order to expedite repairs, IOMSPC was also flying in specialist electrical engineers this afternoon to perform further diagnostic checks and assist in fixing the issue. At the same time, the electrical engineering team were taking the opportunity to tackle an ongoing electrical issue with another of the vessel’s generator sets. This improves the chances of having sufficient generator capacity to resume service at the earliest opportunity. Affected passengers have been transferred to the company’s ferry 'Manxman ',where possible, with coaches laid on for foot passengers between Liverpool and Heysham, while the reserve ropax ferry 'Ben-my-Chree' was undertaking overnight freight to free up capacity.
Ferry suffered engine issues
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was working to restore the 'Manannan' to full power after a problem with one of its engines was discovered on April 5, 2025. The vessel had just returned to service on the Liverpool, Belfast and Dublin routes following its routine winter overhaul. during a crossing on April 5, an issue with the control system on one of its four main engines was detected. For safety reasons, the engine had to be shut down. Since then, the crew and engineering team, alongside representatives from the control system’s manufacturer, have been carrying out round-the-clock tests to identify and resolve the fault.
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