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IoMSPCo
- Fast Craft Service Cancellations
Significant Delays
2008 Season |

This page is dedicated to enduring memory of the last traditional
Isle of Man Steam Packet ship to serve the Douglas to Liverpool
route in almost all weathers -
LADY OF MANN. |
Cancellations and significant delays on Isle of
Man Steam Packet Company fast
craft sailings for 2008 season are recorded below.
Red entries = cancellations
Black entries = significant delays & diversions
(BEN-MY-CHREE weather cancellations
have also been included.) |

Back yet again by popular demand following a
breezy start to the 2008 Fast Craft Season! |
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For Winter
Cancellation Information 2005 - 06 - click here
For Cancellations during 2006 - 2007 - click here |
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From March 2008 |
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Date |
Ship |
Sailing |
Status |
Notes |
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March 20 |
VIKING |
22:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
Passengers transferred to 08:45
BMC |
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March 21 |
VIKING |
01:45 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
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March 21 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
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March 21 |
VIKING |
15:30 Douglas - Dublin |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
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March 21 |
VIKING |
19:15 Dublin - Douglas |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
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March 28 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Voyage Aborted after 20 minutes
due to adverse conditions exceeding forecast |
Passengers transferred to 15:00
sailing. |
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March 28 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
Passengers transferred to 19:00
sailing |
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March 29 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Voyage Aborted shortly after
departure. |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree via Heysham |
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March 29 |
VIKING |
19:00 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
Passengers sent via Heysham and
Ben-My-Chree |
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April 01 |
VIKING |
08:45 Douglas - Heysham |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
Service operated by BEN-MY-CHREE
08:45 / 14:15. The ship's dry docking being delayed to permit the
additional sailing. |
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April 01 |
VIKING |
12:00 Heysham - Douglas |
Cancelled - Adverse Conditions |
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April 05 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Discharge at Liverpool delayed until around 11:45 due
to adverse conditions at the Landing Stage |
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April 05 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Delayed until around 13:00 |
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June 12 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Diverted to Heysham |
Diversion due to problems with temporary linkspan at
Liverpool which had been installed on June 11. |
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June 12 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Operated from Heysham |
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June 12 |
VIKING |
17:45 Douglas to Liverpool |
Delayed |
Delay due to ongoing linkspan problems at Liverpool. |
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June 12 |
VIKING |
21:15 Liverpool to Douglas |
Delayed |
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June 13 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Diverted to Heysham |
Diversion due to problems with temporary linkspan at
Liverpool which had been installed on June 11. |
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June 14 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Operated from Heysham |
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June 19 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - removal of defective gear
box |
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June 19 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool Douglas |
Cancelled |
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June 22 |
SNAEFELL |
10:00 Douglas - Dublin |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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June 22 |
SNAEFELL |
14:00 Dublin - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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June 22 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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June 22 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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June 22 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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June 22 |
VIKING |
17:30 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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July 16 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - linkspan works at Liverpool |
Replaced by additional 14:00 Douglas to Heysham
sailing and 17:00 Heysham to Douglas sailing. |
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July 16 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - linkspan works at Liverpool |
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July 16 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - linkspan works at Liverpool |
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July 16 |
VIKING |
17:30 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - linkspan works at Liverpool |
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August 01 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - vessel damaged on
departure |
VIKING moved to Alexandra Dock for
repairs. |
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August 02 |
SNAEFELL |
10:00 Douglas - Dublin |
Cancelled - vessel deployed to 07:30
Douglas to Liverpool |
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August 02 |
SNAEFELL |
14:00 Dublin - Douglas |
Cancelled - vessel deployed on 11:15
Liverpool to Douglas |
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August 03 |
SNAEFELL |
10:00 Douglas - Belfast |
Cancelled - vessel deployed to 07:30
Douglas to Liverpool |
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August 03 |
SNAEFELL |
14:00 Belfast - Douglas |
Cancelled - vessel deployed on 11:15
Liverpool to Douglas |
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August 09 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
retimed to 05:00 to avoid weather |
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August 09 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
retimed to 09:00 to avoid weather |
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August 09 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
retimed to 18:00 to avoid weather |
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August 09 |
VIKING |
19:00 Liverpool - Douglas |
retimed to 22:00 to avoid weather |
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September 03 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - vessel returned lightship
to Douglas due to forecast adverse conditions |
Passengers transferred to 14:15
Ben-My-Chree sailing. |
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September 05 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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September 05 |
VIKING |
19:00 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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September 06 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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September 06 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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September 06 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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September 06 |
VIKING |
19:00 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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September 30 |
SNAEFELL |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to 08:45
Ben-My-Chree sailing |
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September 30 |
SNAEFELL |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions. |
Passengers transferred to 14:15
Ben-My-Chree sailing. |
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October 01 |
SNAEFELL |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to 08:45
Ben-My-Chree sailing |
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October 01 |
SNAEFELL |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to 14:15
Ben-My-Chree sailing. |
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October 10 |
VIKING |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 10 |
VIKING |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 19 |
VIKING |
15:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree which subsequently cancelled |
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October 19 |
VIKING |
19:00 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree which subsequently cancelled |
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October 19 |
BEN-MY-CHREE |
19:45 Douglas - Heysham |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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October 19 |
BEN-MY-CHREE |
02:15 Heysham - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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October 20 |
SNAEFELL |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 20 |
SNAEFELL |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 23 |
SNAEFELL |
07:30 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 23 |
SNAEFELL |
11:15 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 24 |
VIKING |
09:30 Douglas - Heysham |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 24 |
VIKING |
12:15 Heysham - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree |
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October 25 |
BEN-MY-CHREE |
08:45 Douglas - Heysham |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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October 25 |
BEN-MY-CHREE |
14:15 Heysham - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
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October 25 |
VIKING |
10:00 Douglas - Liverpool |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree pm sailing |
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October 25 |
VIKING |
19:00 Liverpool - Douglas |
Cancelled - adverse weather
conditions |
Passengers transferred to
Ben-My-Chree pm sailing |
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