The Ben my Chree has arrived on Merseyside for an overhaul.
The ferry will spend three weeks at Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead.
While the work's taking place, the Steam Packet Company says the MV Arrow will provide freight services.
Chief Executive Mark Woodward says the overhaul is a regulatory requirement.
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