No reason for late departure given
There's been a delay to this morning's Manannan sailing to Heysham.
The vessel was due to depart at 8.15am, but remained in Douglas until 9.45am.
No information about the delay has been released by the Steam Packet Company, but Manx Radio has contacted a spokesperson for the operator for more information.

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