Service status

Menawethan and Lyonesse Lady will undergo scheduled maintenance from Sunday 1st November and return to service on Monday 9th November 2026.

During this period, freight services will be provided by Scillonian III, Gugh and Swift Lady. Our freight team will coordinate bookings and delivery arrangements, giving priority to essential chilled, frozen and perishable goods.

Please book before sending your goods

All freight, including general goods, must be booked and confirmed before delivery to the quay. This allows our team to plan each shipment around the goods being carried and the vessel operating the service. Freight that is not booked, will not be accepted.

Please email freight@issg.co.uk with quantities and weights by 15:00 on the day before your intended delivery. Bookings will be handled on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to essential chilled, frozen and perishable goods.

Our team will confirm your delivery arrangements and advise which sailing can accommodate your goods. If your requested sailing is fully booked, we will contact you as soon as possible to discuss the next available sailing.

Deliveries to Scillonian III – Lighthouse Pier

Please follow the delivery times below once your booking has been confirmed.

Essential general goods will be accepted by confirmed booking during the Monday-to-Friday delivery windows above. Please note that delivery to the quay does not necessarily mean shipment on the same day; our team will confirm the arrangements when booking.

Plan ahead for frozen goods

Where possible, please arrange shipment of frozen goods on Menawethan’s sailing on Friday 30th October, by contacting the freight team to confirm your booking.

Thank you for booking ahead and working with our freight teams while this scheduled maintenance is completed.

The Isles of Scilly Freight Team

We would like to remind customers that Menawethan will be out of service from Monday 2nd November to Sunday 8th November to allow planned work to be completed ahead of audits and further inspections scheduled for December.

Freight services will continue to operate during this period, with all freight being carried by Scillonian III to ensure continuity of service. We expect Menawethan to return to service from Monday 9th November.

During this time, Lyonesse Lady will be out of service for routine maintenance, with freight services being carried by Swift Lady and supported by Gugh.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions regarding an existing or new booking, please contact the team:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249

St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

The Isles of Scilly Freight Team

Due to operational requirements, Menawethan will no longer operate a day trip on Wednesday 28 October and will instead return to her usual sailing schedule.

St Mary’s Harbour has advised that the berth is unavailable for the planned day trip due to other vessels requiring access. As a result, the vessel will depart Penzance on Wednesday 28 October and return to Penzance on Thursday 29 October.

Customers are asked not to deliver chilled, frozen or perishable freight on Tuesday 27 October, as previously advised. These goods should instead be delivered on Wednesday 28 October, in line with normal operating arrangements.

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

The Isles of Scilly Freight Team

As a result of the forecast of rough sea conditions, Menawethan’s scheduled sailings on Monday 26^th October and Tuesday 27^th October have been cancelled.

All general freight and deck cargo booked for Monday will be accepted and loaded.

Chilled, frozen and perishable goods for Monday will need to be moved to Tuesday for delivery between 08:00 – 12:00.

The vessel’s next scheduled sailing is due to depart Penzance on Wednesday 28^th October as a day trip.

We will continue to monitor conditions closely and provide further updates should there be any changes to the schedule. 

Please see below our updated timetable for the freight schedule below.

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

We appreciate your understanding.

The Isles of Scilly Freight Team

To allow for planned work to be completed ahead of audits and further inspections scheduled for December, Menawethan will be out of service during the week commencing Monday 2^nd November.

We currently expect Menawethan to return to service from Monday 9^th November.

During this period, freight services will continue to operate, with all freight being carried by Scillonian III and Gugh to ensure continuity of service.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

If you have any questions regarding an existing or new booking, please contact the team:

Penzance Quay: 01736 334249

St Mary’s Quay: 01720 424230

The Isles of Scilly Freight Team

As a result of the forecast conditions associated with Storm Austen, and the predicted rough sea conditions, Menawethan’s scheduled sailings on Friday 23^rd October and Saturday 24^th October have been cancelled.

General freight and chilled, frozen and perishable freight will be cancelled and will need to be rebooked.

The vessel’s next scheduled sailing is due to depart Penzance on Monday 26^th October. We will continue to monitor conditions closely and provide further updates should there be any changes to the schedule.

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

We appreciate your understanding.

The Isles of Scilly Freight Team