Change to Scheduled Sailing – Friday 22^nd & Saturday 23rd November

Due to the forecast of rough sea conditions on Saturday 23rd November, Gry Maritha will now operate a day trip sailing on Friday 22nd November. Priority will be given to chilled, frozen, and perishable goods due to the reduced time on Scilly before the vessel has to depart to Penzance.

We are closely monitoring the weather forecasts and will provide a further update within the next 24 hours.

Deliveries will be accepted between the hours of 7am-8am. Please contact the Penzance Freight Office on 01736 424249 with any queries.

Thank you for your understanding.

Cancelled Sailings – Friday 15th & Saturday 16th November 2024

Due to essential repairs, Gry Maritha’s sailings on Friday 15th and Saturday 16th November 2024 have been cancelled.

The vessel’s crane has remained on the mainland since her recent return to service to allow urgent repair work, including the machining of several critical parts. The necessary parts have now been received from our contractor, and we are preparing to install them. The fitting process, including the installation of the crane jib and new components, is expected to take at least 48 hours, followed by mandatory safety load testing.

Please contact Penzance Freight Office on 01736 424249 with any queries.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we carry out these essential repairs to ensure continued reliable service.

We would like to provide you with an update regarding Gry Maritha following our communications yesterday. Our technical teams have resolved the issue related to the vessel’s windlass system and we are pleased to inform you that Gry Maritha will return to service on Monday 4^th November.

Monday 4^th November

We will be accepting chilled, frozen and perishable freight deliveries between 08:00 – 10:00.

We will be accepting general freight deliveries between 10:00 – 13:00.

We would like to thank you for your understanding and your patience during the past four weeks and apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Please contact Penzance Freight Office on 01736 424249 with any queries.

We would like to provide you with an update regarding Gry Maritha following our communication earlier this week. Our technical teams are continuing their work to resolve the issues related to the vessel’s windlass system.

We can inform you that all necessary parts have arrived, and the reassembly process of the windlass has begun.

If the reinstallation is successful, we plan to conduct testing as soon as possible with final approval from Lloyds to follow. Unfortunately, this means that the scheduled sailing for Gry Maritha tomorrow has been cancelled.

While we do not yet have a confirmed date for Gry Maritha’s return to scheduled operations, we remain optimistic about resuming service next week. In the interim, Scillonian III and Gugh will continue to manage freight deliveries to and from the Isles of Scilly.

For details regarding the acceptance of frozen, perishable, and general freight deliveries, please refer to the following guidelines:

Friday 1^st November – accepting chilled, perishable and general freight
We will be accepting deliveries for Friday’s freight sailing between 06:00 – 07:30.

Saturday 2^nd November – accepting frozen and general freight
We will be accepting deliveries for Saturday’s freight sailing between 06:00 – 07:30.

This limited space will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with only booked and confirmed items accepted on day of shipment.

Please contact Penzance Freight Office on 01736 424249 with any queries

Please note that Gugh will maintain its published schedule, subject to weather conditions.

We appreciate your understanding and patience during this time. We are committed to keeping you informed and will provide further updates as more information becomes available.

Please find below an update on the latest situation regarding repairs to our freight vessel, Gry Maritha.

We are continuing to work diligently to resolve the technical issues affecting the windlass. New shafts have been fitted, and additional materials and parts needed to complete the repairs will be arriving tomorrow, Wednesday 30th October.

For transparency, we want to let you know that we do not yet have a confirmed date for Gry Maritha’s return to scheduled operations. In the meantime, Scillonian III and Gugh will continue to facilitate freight deliveries to and from the Isles of Scilly.

For further information on the acceptance of frozen, perishable, and general freight deliveries please see the following:

Wednesday, 30th October | Scillonian III departing at 09:15

We will be accepting chilled, perishable, and general freight deliveries between 06:00 – 07:30.

Thursday, 31st October | Scillonian III departing at 09:45 (additional freight run)

We will be accepting frozen and general freight deliveries between 06:00 – 07:30.

Gugh continues to run to its published schedule (weather permitting).

We truly appreciate your patience and support during this time. We are committed to keeping you informed and will provide further updates as soon as we have more information.

Thank you for your understanding.

Further to yesterday’s update regarding Gry Maritha, we would like to confirm that Scillonian III will continue to deliver freight, with support of Gugh, until Gry Maritha returns to service.

Monday 28th October – accepting chilled, perishable and general freight We will be accepting deliveries for Monday’s freight sailing between 06:00 – 07:30.

Tuesday 29th October – accepting frozen and general freight We will be accepting deliveries for Tuesday’s freight sailing between 07:00 – 09:00.

All bookings will need to be confirmed with quantities and weights by 15.00 the day before shipment, via email: freightadmin@islesofscilly-travel.co.uk

This limited space will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with only booked and confirmed items accepted on day of shipment.

Thank you for your patience and co-operation. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Please contact Penzance Freight Office on 01736 424249 with any queries Please keep an eye out for updates via email, our text alerts and on our Twitter travel updates page and website.