With Swift Lady’s return to the Isles of Scilly, we will take the opportunity to carry out Lyonesse Lady’s scheduled refit alongside the planned refit of Gry Maritha. 

Gry Maritha will be out of service to accommodate regulatory surveys and the installation of a new windlass shaft.

Service Impact:

Lyonesse Lady and Gry Maritha will be out of service from 23rd March.

Both vessels are scheduled to return to service by 7th April.

Freight Arrangements:

Gry Maritha’s freight will be transported on Scillonian III and additional Gugh sailings at this time. 

Swift Lady will be used to transport all off-island freight, with additional support from Gugh, where possible, subject to weather conditions, bollard limitations, and other freight commitments.

• Swift Lady: usual freight restrictions will apply, including no dangerous goods and manual handling limitations. No single item can be more than 20kg as the vessel is unloaded on the off-islands by hand.

• Scillonian III and Gugh will be able to accommodate some dangerous goods, but space will be limited.

We encourage you to stock up in advance on any essential goods and supplies to avoid potential delays.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249

St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

We appreciate your understanding during this necessary maintenance period.

Due to forecasted easterly winds, Gry Maritha will now operate a day trip sailing on Friday 7th March to avoid the impact of the weather.

• Departure from Penzance: 11:00 (or earlier if possible)
• Loading in Penzance: all booked freight will be loaded as normal

• Arrival at St Mary’s: Approximately 15:30
• Unloading: Immediate upon arrival

• Return to Penzance: Departing as soon as unloading is complete, with an estimated arrival at midnight
• Collection from Penzance: All returning freight will be ready for collection at 09:00 on Saturday 8th March

We appreciate your understanding and will continue to monitor conditions closely.

If you have any questions, please contact:
Penzance Quay: 01736 334249
St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

We will continue to provide updates via email, our Twitter page, and our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Gry Maritha will be undergoing its Spring maintenance from Sunday, 23rd March to Sunday, 6th April. This is to accommodate regulatory surveys and the installation of a new windlass shaft, which is currently being manufactured. The maintenance will take around two weeks.

Important Information:

• Freight during this time will be transported on Scillonian III and Gugh, so please note that there will be a reduced capacity for freight.
• Dangerous Goods will also be transported on both vessels, but space will be limited. We encourage you to stock up in advance on any essential goods and supplies to avoid delays.

For any questions or to make bookings during the maintenance period, please contact us:

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

We will continue to provide updates via email, our Twitter page, and our website.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation during these maintenance periods.

Due to the increased strong winds and a large overnight swell in St Mary’s, the scheduled sailing on Friday 21st February will be delayed until the morning of Saturday 22nd February.

Updated Schedule:

Friday 21st February

Cargo will be loaded as normal in Penzance.

Saturday 22nd February

Depart Penzance at 09:15

Load/unload on arrival in St Mary’s with return to Penzance on the same day.

Estimated arrival back in Penzance 22:30.

Sunday 23rd February

Cargo will be unloaded in Penzance at 09:30.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249

St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

We will continue to provide updates via email, our Twitter page, and our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Following the work performed on the hull, the replacement of the inflatable tubes and installation of new engines, Swift Lady was independently surveyed as scheduled in Falmouth last Thursday. The surveyor has identified additional work required to Swift Lady before they can issue the vessel’s certificates and release the vessel for service.

Our contractors commenced the work immediately following the conclusion of the survey and have worked over the weekend to ensure Swift Lady returns to service as soon as possible. Following a progress update today (Monday 17^th February) it is anticipated that the additional work will take a further 7 days to complete due to parts required which were shipped over the weekend. The vessel will then need to be surveyed and then shipped to Scilly.

We are therefore estimating that the vessel will return to service for the week commencing Monday 3^rd March. We apologise for the delay in return to service of Swift Lady but we are confident that the investment and time taken on this vessel now will deliver improved resilience and reliability to the off-island freight service.

We would like to inform you that Lyonesse Lady will be out of service on Monday 10th February to undergo a Mecal Survey.

As Swift Lady will not be back in time to provide cover, we have arranged for St Mary’s Harbour to assist with the postal service, ensuring the high demand for flower deliveries ahead of Valentine’s Day is met.

Lyonesse Lady will return to service on Tuesday 11th February.

We appreciate your understanding and will keep you updated on any further developments.