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Spot place: Liverpool, United Kingdom. Spot date: 29/06/'18.
IMO-nr.: 9176072 | Callsign: 2BXK7 | Former name(s): Incat 050 (09/'01) /Joint Venture (04/'08) / Incat 050 (05/'09) | Loa: 95.47 m | Beam: 26.16 m | Depth: 4.26 m | Draught: 3.7 m | DWT: 800 ton | GT: 5743 | Main Engine(s): 4x Caterpillar 3618 TA (4x 7200 kW) | Speed: 50 kn | Capacity: 600 Passengers / Lane Length: 700 m | Built: 12/1998 | Yard & place: Incat Australia Pty Ltd, Tasmania | Owner: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. | Manager: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. Ltd. | Flag: Isle of Man | Port of Registry: Douglas
Remarks:
- Contracted by United States Armed Forces for a 5-year, joint Army/Navy Program for transporting and supplying troops (09/'01). Several modifications have been carried out, like fitting heavy ramp and flight deck. After contract she was sold to Isle of Man Steam Packet for £20 million and modified for £3 million by new ramp and additional passenger deck at flight deck.
- Allided with Victoria Pier in Douglas (Isle of Man) due to system control failure (24/03/'16). 5 passengers suffered minor injuries, Manannan suffered damage on PS bow section.