Two-hour delay to this morning's Manxman departure

Vessel left Heysham late overnight

Passengers booked to travel on this morning's Manxman sailing to Heysham are facing a two-hour delay.

The 8am departure to Heysham is now expected to leave Douglas at 10am due to the late arrival of the overnight crossing.

The vessel didn't depart Heysham until 4.37am, and isn't expected to arrive into the Manx capital until 8.20am.

The ferry operator is warning the 1.45pm crossing will also run with a delay, with a further update to be issued later this morning.