construction milestones when building a container ship

MV Manxman is set to join the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s fleet in May 2023 after successfully completing the final round of sea trials in the Strait of Korea in April. Geraldine Ugland, wife of Chairman of the Board, Lars Ugland, had the privilege of ‘axing’ the vessel to signify its completion and bestowing the name officially.

As a special touch, Manxman’s name has been painted in gold for the first year of service with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. It was a proud moment for our project team, representatives and the wider Company as Manxman was officially named with a ceremony in Ulsan, South Korea on 3rd May 2023. May: Manxman Joins Fleet (L to R) Janne Andersson (MD of Sea Quest Marine), James Royston, Lars Ugland, Geraldine Ugland, Mr HR Kim (President and CEO of HMD), KR Baek, JH Choi, Ryan ChoiĪt 11:40 South Korean time (03:40 BST) on 11th May 2023, Chairman of the Board of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Lars Ugland, signed the official documentation to complete the transfer of ownership on behalf of the Company.Ĭaptain Andy Atkinson and Chief Engineer Dean Ellis took charge for final preparations for departure on Saturday 13th May. The trip halfway around the world will see the vessel spend approximately 23 days at sea, steam over 10,000 nautical miles and visit six or more ports before reaching Manx waters. On Saturday 13th May 2023 at 15:00 local time (07:00 BST), Manxman began the long voyage home from Ulsan, South Korea to Douglas, Isle of Man. May: Manxman begins the journey home Manxman departing Ulsan, South Korea Whilst Manxman travels over 10,000 sea miles from Ulsan, South Korea to Douglas, Isle of Man, you can track the ship’s journey through our Manxman’s Voyage blog. Keep an eye out for future updates! 2023: Timeline May: Tracking Manxman’s position on the voyage home Below is its story so far, starting with the most recent and moving backward in time, with lots of milestones yet to come. We would like to keep our customers, fellow Islanders and friends up-to-date by sharing the progress of this bespoke new build through this blog. Motion to construct a replacement vessel for our conventional ferry,īen-my-Chree, and we have since been busy progressing plans for the exciting Packet Company and Department of Infrastructure, laying the framework forįuture investment in the Island’s lifeline sea links. 2019, a new Sea Services Agreement was finalised between the Isle of Man Steam

Construction milestones when building a container ship