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Islander Jeanette is new Islands Operations Manager

Islander Jeanette Ware has been appointed as the new Islands Operations Manager for the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, strengthening its management team on the islands. A well-known member of the Scilly community, Jeanette joined the Steamship Group in March 2016 as operations manager for Island Carriers and helped turn it into a profit-making company.…

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Steamship Group sponsors island pupils with 200 tickets

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has announced its support for Five Islands Academy on St Mary’s with 200 Scillonian III tickets – giving pupils the chance to compete in sporting events on the mainland throughout the academic year. With tight school budgets, the sponsorship means island children can take part in a variety of…

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Isles of Scilly Steamship Group announces Piriou as preferred Shipbuilders
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Isles of Scilly Steamship Group names Piriou as the shipbuilder of choice

Isles of Scilly Steamship Group names Piriou as the shipbuilder of choice for construction of its new passenger ferry Scillonian IV and cargo vessel. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has named Piriou as its preferred shipbuilder to build and deliver two new vessels for the Group. In April, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group…

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Isles of Scilly Steamship Group secures private funding for new passenger and cargo vessels

The Isles of Scilly is to get new passenger and freight vessels following the announcement today of a major privately funded ship building programme by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group. The new Scillonian passenger ferry and two new freight vessels will set sail by March 2026. The £42m project will be the single biggest…

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Skybus celebrates more than 30 years of flying from Exeter Airport as new season takes off

Skybus is celebrating more than 30 years of flying from Exeter Airport to the Isles of Scilly as the 2023 season takes off.   The Cornwall-based airline has been flying from Exeter Airport to Scilly since May 1991 and the first flight of 2023 took off from Exeter this week.     Skybus, owned and…

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New St Mary’s transfer operator announced

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group is pleased to announce Delwin Thompson as the new operator of the St Mary’s Airport shuttle service from tomorrow (Thursday, December 1st 2022). The new service will be called Island Transfers and will see the introduction of four new minibuses – one of which is electric – with plans…

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Scillonian III passage named UK’s highest diversity ferry route for wildlife spotting

Scillonian III passage named UK’s highest diversity ferry route for wildlife spotting The 37-mile crossing between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly has been named the UK’s highest diversity ferry route for wildlife spotting by charity ORCA. It comes as ORCA, which is dedicated to studying and protecting whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK waters,…

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Scillonian III superfans travel for miles for behind-the-scenes tour

Scillonian III superfans travelled from all over the country for a chance to look behind-the-scenes on the passenger ship yesterday (October 11th) to mark Maritime UK Week. People travelled from as far afield as Shropshire, Bristol, Taunton and Plymouth for the opportunity to go on board Scillonian III while the vessel was in Penzance on…

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Doors of Scillonian III thrown open to mark Maritime UK Week

Hundreds of people will have the unique opportunity to go behind-the-scenes on Scillonian III next month to mark Maritime UK Week. Local school children, Sea Cadets and fans of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group’s faithful passenger ship have been invited on board for the special, one-off event. It will give them a rare chance…

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Farewell Mervyn Bird
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Farewell Mervyn after three loyal decades

After three decades of loyal service, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has said a fond farewell to St Mary’s Quay Manager Mervyn Bird, who has left to spend more time on his farm. Merv, 59, joined the company in 1988 as a storeman on the quay. He recalls: “Everything used to come in loose…

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New master for Gry Maritha
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Tom Sexton takes the helm of the Gry Maritha

Tom Sexton has taken the helm of the Gry Maritha, following the retirement of Captain Paul Stevens after two decades on board. The 33-year-old served as Chief Officer on the Gry – the islands’ dedicated year-round freight ship – for five years. Tom, who lives in Carharrack, joined the Steamship Company in 2017 after working…

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Paul Stevens - Gry Maritha Master - Retirement 2022
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Gry Maritha Senior Master Paul Stevens announces retirement after 22 years

After 22 loyal years – and 185,000 miles on board the Gry Maritha – Captain Paul Stevens will be retiring in May. Paul, 68, will retire almost 22 years to the day he joined the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, in May 2000. A familiar and well-respected face on the Isles of Scilly, Paul has…

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