Berthing trials for the Manannan are expected to take place at the new Ferry Terminal in Liverpool early next year.
That's according to the government, following the linkspan being successfully installed at the site.
The operation took three days to complete, and involved a specialist crane ship.
The Manannan should be set to carry the terminal's first passengers at the end of March 2024.
Manxman will undertake berthing trials in Liverpool later next year.
Manxman delayed after helping rescue
The Steam Packet Company says its newest ferry helped a rescue operation earlier.
Race fans welcome at Grandstand
The TT Grandstand area is open to fans today after delays caused by weather.
Police reminder after driver ignored one-way system on Mountain
Police are warning people not to ignore the one-way system on the Mountain Road.
TT hub opens tomorrow
TT organisers say fans will be able to visit the racing hub in Douglas tomorrow.
Man had cannabis and pregabalin
Police caught a man hiding behind a pillar after he fled from a property while carrying drugs.
Even supercar licence plates need to be legal!
The Roads Policing Unit is reminding people to make sure their licence plates are legal – after stopping a visiting supercar yesterday.
TT fans warned away from paddock
TT organisers are reminding people not to visit the race site today.
Motorsport coins to be released this year
The history of motorsports on the Island will be commemorated in a set of new 50p coins.
