Ben-my-Chree makes 15,000th sailing for Isle of Man ferry operator.THE flagship of the Isle of Man Steam Packet The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world, celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2005. The company provides freight, passenger and vehicle services between the port of Douglas, Isle of Man and four ports Company completed its 15,000th sailing on Friday. The Ben-my-Chree has covered more than 875,000 miles since she was introduced in July 1998. Steam Packet Company chief executive Mark Woodward said: "The Ben-my-Chree has been the most intensively-used vessel in our history and during this time her record of reliability has been outstanding. "She has been a fantastic servant to both the travelling public and the company and I am delighted to see her complete this impressive number of sailings across the Irish Sea Irish Sea, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.40,000 sq mi (103,600 sq km), 130 mi (209 km) long and up to c.140 mi (230 km) wide, lying between Ireland and Great Britain. It is connected with the Atlantic by the North Channel and (on the south) by St. George's Channel. ." She was built by Van der Giessen de Noord This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. in Rotterdam, at a cost of pounds 24m. The vessel has carried more than 2.5m passengers and 4.5m metres of freight since she entered service. The Ben-my-Chree is the sixth ship in the company's 179-year history to bear the name, which is Manx for 'lady of my heart'. CAPTION(S): The Ben-my-Chree has covered more than 875,000 miles since she was launched 11 years ago |
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