I have just returned from the Annual Titanic Convention in Liverpool and there was a presence of the "SAVE THE MANXMAN" association.

The Manxman (an ex-IOMSP vessel) is berthed in Sunderland and there have been attempts to raise enough money to bring it back to being able to sail and to use it to bring back those days of nostalgia when the ferry took hours to cross the water.

However, the vessel has been vandalised in a big way over the weekend and this puts thewhole project at risk...Great shame, I travelled many times on this vessel in the golden days.l

You might like to see their website

http://www.ssmanxman.co.uk/

Come on Isle of Man. It could be like the Queen Mary to attract tourists.

"Re-build it and they will come !"