We’re pleased to confirm that essential repairs to Lyonesse Lady’s crane have been successfully completed ahead of schedule. The vessel will return to normal operations today, Tuesday 13th May 2025.

We’d like to extend our thanks to the crew and our crane contractor for their hard work and commitment in carrying out the repairs efficiently, ensuring minimal disruption to our freight services.

Thank you for your continued support.

Wharf Road in Penzance, which leads from Penzance Railway Station to Penzance Harbour, will be closed from 09:00 to 16:00 on Monday 12th May to Friday 16th May, to allow for bridge deck repairs to Ross Swing Bridge.

Penzance Quay, and the Freight Office will remain open as normal. 

Delivery vehicles are advised to access the quay from the west via the A30, Alverton Road and Alexandra Road, turning left onto Western Promenade.

If you require any help or support, please contact our Freight Office.

01736 334249

penzance@islesofscillyfreight.co.uk

Lyonesse Lady will be out of service on Tuesday 13th May 2025 while essential repairs are carried out to the crane.

Off-island freight will be carried on Swift Lady on Tuesday.

Lyonesse Lady will return to normal operations on Wednesday 14th May.

We’re pleased to confirm that Gry Maritha will return to service today, Monday 14th April, following the successful testing of her windlass.

A big thank you to our customers and community for your patience and understanding throughout this period. And special thanks to our dedicated teams and contractors for their hard work in getting everything safely back up and running.

Due to the age of the vessel and the bespoke nature of the parts involved, the work required specialist machining and a longer-than-expected maintenance window.

If you have any questions or would like to make a booking, please get in touch:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249

St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

Thank you once again for bearing with us.

We regret to inform you that the scheduled sailing of Gry Maritha on Friday 11th April has been cancelled due to ongoing maintenance works.

The machining of a new windlass shaft has taken longer than anticipated. Our specialist contractors encountered challenges while drilling through the rotor and machining the taper pin hole – a result of the depth and complexity of the part.   These issues are now being resolved, and the supplier has confirmed that the final stages of this work are underway. Reassembly of the windlass and testing onboard are expected to take place over the weekend.

Due to the age of the vessel, several component parts are no longer commercially available and so, specialist machining has been required to manufacture new equipment which is critical for the operation of the ship. This has inevitably extended the maintenance period beyond our original expectations.

We currently anticipate that Gry Maritha will return to scheduled service on Monday 14th April. If this changes, we will provide an update as soon as possible.

Freight Arrangements
To help minimise the impact during this period all freight will continue to be carried on Scillonian III. The Gugh will also continue to operate additional sailings to provide capacity.

Please note that Scillonian III will carry chilled goods on Friday 11^th April and frozen goods on Saturday 12^th April.

Please contact the freight office to make your bookings but please note that capacity will remain limited.

Dangerous Goods
Scillonian III and Gugh can accommodate some dangerous goods. These must be booked in advance, and availability will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

We fully recognise the disruption and inconvenience this causes, and we sincerely apologise for the impact. Our teams and suppliers are working hard to complete these essential works safely and as quickly as possible.

We appreciate your continued patience and understanding during this time and will keep you updated with any further developments.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249
St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

During Gry Maritha’s scheduled maintenance, extensive work has been carried out on the vessel’s anchor windlass, which has required a new shaft being manufactured. However, additional essential work is still required to ensure that the vessel is operationally fit and reliable. The shaft will return to Penzance on Monday morning with further engineering work, including cutting keyways, fitting to the rotor, and drilling the shaft for the control rods taking place over the weekend.

The extent of the work required has led to a longer maintenance period than initially expected. However, we remain confident that Gry Maritha will return to scheduled service on Friday, 11th April, and we will continue to keep you updated on our progress.

Freight Arrangements:

All freight including chilled and frozen will be transported on Scillonian III.

Gugh will make additional sailings although capacity will unfortunately be restricted during this time.

Dangerous Goods:

Scillonian III and Gugh can accommodation some dangerous goods and these should be booked in advance as space is limited. Bookings will be taken on first come, first served basis.

We sincerely apologise for this disruption and understand the inconvenience it may cause.

Please be assured that we are working hard to complete these vital works as quickly and safely as possible. We appreciate your patience and will provide further updates as soon as we have more information.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249

St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230