After operating the 08:45 Douglas to Heysham on
January 27, 2025 the BEN-MY-CHREE headed off to the Cammell Laird
shipyard for a short dry docking. She passed the Pier Head around
16:45. Her previous visits to Merseyside for refits and dry docking
have usually been to Bidston Dry Dock.
In 2006 when heading through "A" Bridge bound
for Bidston she came into contact with the foot-walk of the raised
bridge which resulted in damage to the Ben's bridge as well as "A"
bridge. Whilst the Ben was swiftly repaired the damage to the
road bridge is as yet, January 2007, still awaiting attention.
The BEN-MY-CHREE is due back in service with
the 02:15 sailing from Heysham on January 29, 2007. Her sailings
being covered by SEA EXPESS I and HOBURGEN on Sunday January 28. |
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