Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
| Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
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| legal form | Private enterprises (Privately held company) |
| founding | 1830 |
| Seat |
Douglas , Isle of Man
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| management | Robert Quayle ( Chairman ) Mark Woodward ( CEO ) |
| Branch | traffic |
| Website | www.steam-packet.com |
The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is a ferry company based in Douglas on the Isle of Man . The company connects Douglas on the Isle of Man with the ports of Birkenhead , Heysham and Liverpool in Great Britain , Belfast in Northern Ireland and Dublin in Ireland through several passenger and freight liner services . The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is of outstanding historical importance as the world's oldest continuously operated passenger shipping company .
history
The Isle of Man received regular ferry connections with the mainland for the first time in 1767. Today's shipping company Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was founded on June 30, 1830 under the name Mona's Isle Company (named after the shipping company's first ship) to compete with the existing ferry companies, in particular the St. George Steam Packet Company from Liverpool. The ferry service has continued to this day. In 2006, the Australian investment bank Macquarie Bank acquired the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for around £ 225 million.
fleet
- Ben-My-Chree ( car ferry )
- Manannan ( catamaran )
In addition, charter ships are maintained.
Ben-my-Chree
HSC Manannan
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References
Web links
- The shipping company's website (English)
- The Manxnotebook (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ report at montaguequity (English)