Ship stranded on Isle of Man

[Bosscat]

Just seen this on Look NW

It ran aground on the beach last night (seems strange) crew not allowed to get off due to lockdown measures...

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http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?i ... hyear=2021

[claptrappers_union]

I didn't believe you, until I read it on the BBC

"The CEG Orbit was travelling from Liverpool to Belfast before it became stuck near Cranstal, trapping the crew onboard because of coronavirus restrictions."

Thats utter madness.

[AfloatinClaret]

Nah, they've just dried her out to careen the hull.

[Billy Balfour]

You can't go to the IoM unless you're double jabbed and they are obviously sticking to their guns. Good on 'em.

[pureclaret]

They may get the fairies from the bridge to come down and help move it.

[conyoviejo]

Looks like it's on its last three legs .

[Peter Loo]

The IOM or as said a tax haven.

[bfcjg]

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F me, how the hell do you run into an island ?

[Mayoclaret]

Think they are just filming yet another re-make of "Whisky Galore" !!

[Bosscat]

unnamed.jpg F me, how the hell do you run into an island ?

It was dark ...

[Billy Balfour]

Capt, that's the Isle of Man off starboard bow.

Well, we'd better go and rescue him, then.

Capt, I said THE ISLE Of MAN, ffs!

[yorkyclaret]

unnamed.jpg F me, how the hell do you run into an island ?

Easy if you bought a Chinese satnav.

[Burnley1989]

The IOM or as said a tax haven.

Hardly… what you save in tax you pay in rent or house price
It really isn’t that much cheaper, trust me, I know

[Peter Loo]

Hardly… what you save in tax you pay in rent or house price
It really isn’t that much cheaper, trust me, I know

It is for some very well off.

[Jimmymaccer]

It is for some very well off.

Not many…….there’s far more dirty money washing through the uk……

[Peter Loo]

Not many…….there’s far more dirty money washing through the uk……

Yes but money laundering everywhere is very wrong for some very serious reasons as some of us know.

[dsr]

Were they using a very old map, made before the Isle of Man was discovered?

[Peter Loo]

Maybe no map at all

[Jimmymaccer]

Not disagreeing Peter, but the image of The Isle of Man being some seedy tax haven is far from the truth. Walk down the streets of London and there’s probably far more questionable money there than there is here.

[Peter Loo]

Agreed but it still doesn't make it right does it JM?

[aggi]

Doesn't it have 0% corporate tax? That's pretty tax haveny.

[Bosscat]

Been refloated according to latest news ... hope they have updated the satnav

[AfloatinClaret]

Been refloated according to latest news ...

The ship or the Isle of Man?

[bobinho]

My post seems to have disappeared….

Anyone care to explain?

[Bosscat]

My post seems to have disappeared….

Anyone care to explain?

Perhaps it was refloated ... and then sunk without trace in deeper waters