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Douglas TT Movements - June 09 & 10, 2006

Photographs © John and Jenny Williamson 2006

John and Jenny Williamson recorded some of the Steam Packet arrivals and departures on two busy days during the 2006 TT Festival.
   

Friday June 09

   

BEN and DIAMANT BEN-MY-CHREE departs on the 08:45 sailing to Heysham. SUPERSEACAT TWO Arrives on the 05:45 from Liverpool which had been kept waiting around in the bay until the BEN-MY-CHREE (left) departed. DIAMANT departs on 09:45 sailing to Heysham.
Once DIAMANT had departed it was "musical berths" as SSC2 switched to Victoria Pier to allow RIVERDANCE to berth on Edward Pier with the additional freight sailing from Heysham Laxey Towing's KARINA cancelled her scheduled cruise to adverse sea conditions and moved to the Lighthouse Pier. Customs Cutter PANTHER went out on patrol.

Saturday June 10

 
BEN-MY-CHREE departs as RIVERDANCE arrives.   SSC2 arrives to join SV ARTEMIS on Victoria Pier

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