Just found it on facebook ( a lot of good that's going to be for a lot of people)
It is the Police who have requested it, and is not a Steam Packet requirement. At the moment it is Heysham only, but the SP are advising all passengers carry photo ID in case the Police ask for it.
The problem is that the law is for law abiding people.
The kind of people that they are trying to keep off the boats in this instance will have false Id, and the resorces to get them.
(24-05-2017, 08:42 PM)iomfireblade Wrote: the iomspco now require photo i.d. to travel on their sailings to here . heads up to you all
really
thats me not allowed back on the isle of man then as i dont have a passport or a photo driving license
ive still got the old paper license
shows how long ive been a good boy with no convictions
(24-05-2017, 10:11 PM)Gscaramanga Wrote: really
thats me not allowed back on the isle of man then as i dont have a passport or a photo driving license
ive still got the old paper license
shows how long ive been a good boy with no convictions
You would have thought that the ID info would be a little more publicised. I wouldn't go on facebook for a gold pig so it's lucky it's on here. What about what I would imagine is the large majority of travellers that won't have a clue till they get to the port. No wonder the taliban can get away with what they do with the organization we have here.
ive emailed steam packet and they say its not them
its the police outside so
i guess its to do with the power station
i can remember years ago going for ferry and there was armed officers/army asking to see ferry tickets
I don't do Twitter, certainly don't do the not manipulated or biased BBC. This is only IOM site I go on unless it's on the old iomtt.com. Must be just old and ill-informed. It really ought to be highlighted on the front page of the rackets site. Just got back from the font of all knowledge (pub) with 8 lads that are coming over and no-one has looked on the latest sailings link. If you don't know it's there why would you look for it...
(26-05-2017, 09:49 PM)scaramanga Wrote: ive emailed steam packet and they say its not them
its the police outside so
i guess its to do with the power station
i can remember years ago going for ferry and there was armed officers/army asking to see ferry tickets
Just talking to a lad that works at the power station yesterday & he was telling me that a squad of Ghurkas have been drafted in to do the security, big knives and all!
So best not forget your I.D, then!
(27-05-2017, 01:00 AM)Timmy594 Wrote: I don't do Twitter, certainly don't do the not manipulated or biased BBC. This is only IOM site I go on unless it's on the old iomtt.com. Must be just old and ill-informed. It really ought to be highlighted on the front page of the rackets site. Just got back from the font of all knowledge (pub) with 8 lads that are coming over and no-one has looked on the latest sailings link. If you don't know it's there why would you look for it...
to be fair to the steam packet its not them
its outside on the road before you get there so really its down to the security off the power station