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IOMSP SOLD for £230m - Anonymous - 20-10-2005
Re: IOMSP NEW NAME ? - Anonymous - 20-10-2005
We are now looking for:-
lighthearted "suggestions" for a new name for the IOMSPC, being now owned by AUSTRALIANS !!
Clean suggestions please !!!!!
Re: IOMSP NEW NAME ? - Anonymous - 20-10-2005
A rubbish ATTENUATES AS MILK
Australian Steam Packet
Re: IOMSP NEW NAME ? - Anonymous - 20-10-2005
How about the "Customer focused, price friendly and service reliable IOM Steam Packet Company" - you have to agree its different.
Re: IOMSP NEW NAME ? - Anonymous - 21-10-2005
what i want to know is, are they going to give a XXXX about their passengers at t.t. and manx time?
ade!
Re: IOMSP NEW NAME ? - Anonymous - 21-10-2005
I wouldn't think so Ade as they have just handed back their liqor licences and now they cannot serve any alcohol unless they are in international waters.
Steam Packet - Anonymous - 21-10-2005
Received this message from a mate:
Re: Steam Packet now a racket
For the first time ever, the IOM ferries made it in our daily news downunder today. I nearly choked when I read that the Oz-based Maquarie
Bank has bought the line. That is a pity as this bank's track record on essential services is to make then very expensive essential services.
Good luck.
Re: Steam Packet Statement - Anonymous - 21-10-2005
The Managing Director of the Steam Packet has sent a letter of re-assurance to customers after the takeover this week by Macquarie.
Hamish Ross describes the Australian Bank as " a responsible, committed, long term investor with a track record in successfully managing essential service infrastructure businesses".
Mr Ross says the ferry firm " fully understands and appreciates the importance of their services to the Island and its people"
He goes on to say there will be little change evident in the way " we do business with you".
And once again Mr Ross underlines that the name will be kept.
Re: IOMSP NEW NAME ? - Anonymous - 21-10-2005
Wot, an Australian owned company with a restricted liquor licence! Seriously though, I think this is a very strange purchase for the Macquarie Bank.
Re: Steam Packet Statement - Anonymous - 22-10-2005
If its anything like a big American Bank based in Chester my advice is exersise caution.