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  • ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY SUPPORTS MANX TEAM IN THREE PEAKS CHALLENGE

    Members of the Three Peaks Challenge team which the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting

    27/7/2015

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting a local team which will attempt to climb three of the highest peaks in the British Isles in just 24 hours.

    The 12-strong team, all colleagues at Swagelok in Tromode, will head to the UK in September to take on the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales.

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  • STEAM PACKET COMPANY & SURE TEAM UP TO SUPPORT 2nd TINKERMANN FESTIVAL

    Martin Turner Band - TinkerMann Festival

    24/7/2015

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and Sure have again teamed up to sponsor next month’s one-day TinkerMann music festival.

    TinkerMann takes place at the Villa Marina on Saturday, August 15th and is organised by experienced local promoter Mark Armstrong of TalisMann Promotions. The Steam Packet Company and Sure both sponsored the inaugural festival in 2014 and it is supported by Isle of Man Arts Council.

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  • ‘NUN FACTOR’ SHOW RETURNS WITH SUPPORT FROM THE ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY

    Members of the Nun Factor 2 cast. Back row from left, Trish Fargher, Angela Wells and Neil Callin. Front row from left, Liz Dixon, Kayleigh Parkinson and Laura Corkhill

    21/7/2015

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is giving its support to a musical comedy show raising money for charity.

    Nun Factor 2 – It’s Second to Nun will be performed at the Peel Centenary Centre in September to raise money for the volunteer-run entertainment venue as well as a charity helping families in Uganda.

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  • STEAM PACKET COMPANY BOOSTS CAPACITY FOR ISLE OF MAN FESTIVAL OF MOTORCYCLING

    The Classic TT, part of the annual Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling

    20/7/2015

    The Steam Packet Company will run additional sailings during the Isle of Man Festival of Motorcycling to further increase capacity for fans.

    Freight vessel MV Arrow, which is on charter to the Company, will operate four extra return services during the festival fortnight. This will in particular free space on Ben-my-Chree sailings between Douglas and Heysham for visitors and their cars and vans.

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  • ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY RENEWS MARINE SURVEY PARTNERSHIP WITH ORCA

    Map showing sightings recorded during ORCA surveys on Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessels between 2011 and 2013

    15/7/2015

    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company has renewed its partnership with a leading whale and dolphin charity which will conduct surveys of marine life in the Irish Sea.

    ORCA is one of the UK’s leading charities dedicated to studying and protecting whales, dolphins and porpoise in UK, European and adjoining waters. It monitors whale and dolphin populations and helps protect vulnerable habitats.

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