A planned exercise will be taking place on board the Manannan in Douglas Harbour this morning.
It's scheduled to take place between 11am-12pm.
The exercise will involve the deployment of a Marine Evacuation System as part of inspections and drills taking place before the vessel is back in service.
Manannan is currently moored on Victoria Pier before beginning the summer schedule on April 1.
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