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Full investigation into Manxman grounding, promises minister

The Island's Treasury Minister says a full investigation will be held into why a Steam Packet ferry ran aground in Douglas harbour.

This week in the House of Keys, Dr Alex Allinson faced questions from Arbory, Castletown and Malew MH Jason Moorhouse about the incident on March 1.

Dr Allinson said the Manxman had lodged on silt or mud in the harbour, which was now being dredged.

And he said the incident had been reported to relevant maritime authorities:

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