18,000 mile trip from South Korea concludes
The Steam Packet Company's flagship vessel is due to arrive this morning. (2 July)
Manxman left Southampton at 8.55pm on 30 June and is expected to arrive in Douglas Bay at 9am.
Credit: MarineTraffic
She brings the total number of boats owned by the Steam Packet to four, the others being the Ben-my-Chree, Manannan and The MV Arrow.
Manxman set sail from South Korea on 13 May, and it was initially estimated the journey would take 30-days to complete.
Numerous stops were made along the 18,000 mile trip including Singapore, Colombo, Sri Lanka and Muscat, the capital of Oman.
Manx Radio will be broadcasting the arrival of Manxman from 9am. You can listen live HERE.
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