Laxey Towing Company
Laxey Towing Company tug Wendy Ann, berthed at the Office Berth, Douglas Harbour
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Specialised Marine Salvage, Pilotage, Harbour Services, Transportation |
| Founded | circa 1978 |
| Headquarters | 30, North Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 4LD |
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Key people
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Captain Stephen Patrick Carter. |
| Website | www |
The Laxey Towing Company Ltd is a privately owned marine salvage company incorporated in the Isle of Man. Its registered office is Clovenstones Cottage, Baldrine, with its company offices situated at 30, North Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man. The company operates under the managerial directorship of Captain Stephen Carter, providing pilotage facilities for the Port of Douglas and has over many years operated a wide variety of services throughout the harbours of the Isle of Man. In addition it also operates summer coastal cruises on board the pleasure cruiser, MV Karina.
The Laxey Towing Company has also been involved with various salvage operations including the administration and eventual disposal of the wreck of the Scottish scallop dredger, the Solway Harvester.
Its primary area of operation covers a sizeable part of the eastern segment of the Irish Sea from Douglas, Isle of Man; to Liverpool Bay, North Wales and Anglesey, the Fylde and Cumbrian coasts, the Solway Firth and southwest Scotland.
Captain Carter is also the senior pilot for the Port of Douglas.
The Laxey Towing Company has its origins in the late 1970s and initially was involved with light marine work with its original tug Sunrush, as well as providing angling services with its utility boat, the twin-screwed Hopeful Lad.
The company's most challenging operation in its early years centered on the Manx Line linkspan which broke away from its moorings during a severe easterly storm in December 1978. The linkspan was adrift in the outer harbour during the course of which it caused considerable damage to the Victoria Pier. The operation to make the situation safe involved the Sunrush, which was on station for a considerable period whilst attempts were made to secure the linkspan, which at one stage was in danger of coming into contact with the Douglas Sea Terminal. Finally the linkspan was secured, and was then taken into the sheltered inner harbour thus preventing any further damage from occurring.
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