Isle of Man

The Isle Of Man Teams up with McAfee

2006-11-27T09:35:00.000-08:00

The Isle of Man, registry for .im domains, today announced that it has contracted with McAfee, an online security provider, to identify and eradicate the misuse of domain names and ensuring that the Isle of Man remains a difficult jurisdiction for spamming and phishing operations.
McAfee has recently identified that spammers and phishers are attempting to target domain names of small islands in an effort to circumvent protection software currently deployed by many individuals.

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Discover islands forgotten artist - Manx artist Edward Ashton Cannell

2006-11-20T14:39:00.000-08:00

Manx National Heritage is planning exhibition of Ashton Cannell's work to be staged at the Manx Museum in January 2007. Ashton Cannell's work follows in a long tradition of Manx artists, such as Archibald Knox, who have specialised in watercolours of the Isle of Man and further afield. The exhibition will present some of his watercolour paintings of Manx scenes as well as English landscapes and river views.

Edward Ashton Cannell, 1927-1994, was born in Port Erin and brought up in Port St Mary, where his father was the well-known manager of the Isle of Man Bank. Educated at King William's College, Ashton Cannell first trained as an artist at the Douglas School of Art and then later at the Liverpool School of Art in the 1940s. Following graduation, he taught at the Douglas School of Art and then moved to London to teach art. He went onto establish himself as a successful artist in London through exhibitions and membership of several art societies, such as the Wapping Group of Artists. One of his Manx watercolours, entitled Shrouded Hills near Niarbyl, Isle of Man is part of the prestigious British Government Art Collection. Manx National Heritage would also like to hear from anyone who may have artwork by Edward Ashton Cannell that they would be willing to have copied for the exhibition.

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The Isle of Man's new aircraft registry

2006-11-08T09:54:00.000-08:00

The Isle of Man will shortly launch its new aircraft register. This follows the success of the Isle of Man's Yacht Register and is expected to be in operation by late spring or early summer 2007.

The new Manx Aircraft Register is aimed at the business and private jet market. As it is not uncommon to find that people who own super yachts also have planes, it is hoped that the two registers will to a certain extent be complementary.

The launch of the Manx Aircraft Registry coincides with the certification and production of the new wave of very light jet aircraft (VLJs), which are expected to revolutionise private and business jet travel as a result of their greatly reduced purchase and operating costs compared with conventional private or corporate jet aircraft. The most publicised example of this is the Eclipse, currently marketed at a price of $1.53m (£810,000). This is not the only contender in a market that includes Cessna, Adam, Embraer and Diamond.This does not, of course, preclude the registration of the more conventional type of business jet or turbo prop aircraft, which typically benefit from greater size and payload.

The Isle of Man Aircraft Register will accept planes for registration that are up to eight tonnes maximum take-off weight and which operate in the private category. As such, smaller piston engine aircraft would also be accepted for registration on the Manx Aircraft Register.

The Manx Aircraft Register will in fact be a sub-register of the UK aircraft register operated by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Manx register is being created under a revised Air Navigation Order, which is currently in course of finalisation.

All Manx-registered aircraft will carry the prefix 'M' in their aircraft registration letters. The new Manx Aircraft Registry is being run by the new Manx director of civil aviation, Brian Johnson. Apart from hoping to charge slightly less in fees than the CAA, Johnson hopes that the registration process on the Isle of Man will be "more user-friendly" than many aircraft registries.

The new Manx Aircraft Registry will only accept aircraft operated in the private category. That means that the aircraft cannot be used for continued #+ continued hire and reward. This still allows businesses that employ their own pilots to operate an aircraft for their own benefit and the benefit of their staff and the officers and employees of other companies in their group. Aircraft owned by a group of pilot owners, or companies that employ their own pilots, are also likely to be acceptable under group schemes.

For the time being, fractional ownership schemes are not acceptable, as under current European regulations, with which the Isle of Man would have to comply, these would have to be operated in the commercial category. It seems likely that the situation will change in time to allow fractional ownership under the private category rules similar to that allowed under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations in the US.

One attraction of the Manx Aircraft Registry is that it will likely allow the validation of US licences for crew members of aircraft.

This can lead to a significant cost saving in certain circumstances as it avoids costly retraining of crew. In addition, if US maintenance organisations are approved by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) in Europe or the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), then those organisations may be approved for maintenance of aircraft on the Manx Aircraft Registry. This again can have a significant cost implication to some operators.

While many jets are acquired by businesses that can obtain repayment of their VAT, there are still a number of operators anxious to avoid VAT payable on the purchase of aircraft under the eight-tonne exemption limit. The Isle of Man is a jurisdiction subject to VAT. The Danish authorities are known to have a more relaxed interpretation of whether an aircraft under eight tonnes should be subject to VAT. Early indications from the office of Customs and Excise in the Isle of Man are that if an aircraft owner takes advantage of the more relaxed regime in Denmark for the importation of aircraft into the EU, the Manx Customs and Excise authorities will be bound to recognise any VAT exemption obtained in Denmark.

Apart from advantages to owners and operators of business, jet and turbo prop aircraft, there are also a number of other potential advantages owing to the registry's offshore position. One immediate possibility is that the purchase of an aircraft is an obvious use of offshore funds, allowing the use of an aircraft without the necessity of repatriating funds into an onshore jurisdiction, where they may suffer a tax liability.

Similarly, there are opportunities for offshore financing of aircraft with possible tax advantages. While many banks on the Isle of Man will fund an aircraft purchase on the traditional lines of any high-value acquisition, this form of funding is uneconomic for smaller jet aircraft and turbo props.

A number of local banks are considering the production of a simplified financing package for aircraft in the £1m-£5m category. None of these have reached fruition as yet. There is apparently an opportunity for investment of offshore funds in aircraft financing if such a suitable package could be produced and marketed.

SourceTimothyMann

Cutting edge wind turbine ship for Isle of Man

2006-11-08T09:51:00.000-08:00

The China-built vessel is a self-elevating wind turbine, which is registered by the Isle of Man Marine Administration, making Friday's visit a trip 'home'.

It was built in Shanhaiguan Shipyard under survey by the administration in 2003.

An administration spokesman said: 'The vessel self-elevates clear of the water using six legs, giving a maximum air draft of 30 metres. The wind turbines are installed using the vessel's 300 tonne and 50 tonne cranes.

'The main propulsion is provided by four 6000kW diesel engines providing electrical power to drive four azimuth thrusters.'

Trade and Industry Minister Alex Downie added: 'This vessel is at the cutting-edge of both maritime and offshore technology.

'There were many who said that it would not be possible to build such a vessel. The designers and builders, working in conjunction with the Isle Of Man Marine Administration have proved them wrong.

'The Isle of Man should be very proud to have such a successful and innovative vessel registered in Douglas. She has been instrumental in helping the UK work towards meeting it's objectives for providing environmentally friendly sources of powe

Isle of Man launches Stormbreaker holiday

2006-10-31T10:17:00.000-08:00

To coincide with the DVD release of spy movie Stormbreaker on November 13th, the Isle of Man have launched a special map for holidaymakers.

The new map encourages young fans of the film to follow in Alex Rider's footsteps, exploring eight different locations around the island in order to crack a secret code.

Young holidaymakers will then be able to enter a competition to win one of six Nintendo DS consoles and Stormbreaker games, with six runners up also winning goody bags.

Source
travelbite

Genesys Consultancy (Isle of Man) has won the 2006 European Galileo Masters Competition

2006-10-31T10:07:00.000-08:00

UK based Genesys Consultancy (Isle of Man) has won the 2006 European Galileo Masters Competition beating over 200 other submissions from across Europe. The winner Conor Keegan of Genesys, received his award from Rainer Grohe Exec Director for Galileo Joint Undertaking and Erwin Huber, Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs, Transport Infrastructure and Technologies at a prestigious ceremony in Munich, Germany on Monday 23 October, attended by more than 500 international guests.

Genesys’ winning idea is to use timing signals from navigation satellites to help predict natural disasters like volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunamis and also use them to improve prospecting for natural resources such as oil, gas or underground water.

Conor Keegan said: “I am absolutely delighted to have won the coveted award of overall European winner; it’s not only a great morale booster, but will help us transform the idea into a business reality. Herts Business Incubation Centre (HBIC) has given me tremendous support in defining a business model and securing my Intellectual Property Rights. Their promotion of the Galileo Masters Competition in the UK has encouraged people like me to come up with many new ideas and potential business opportunities.”

Treasury Minister Allan Bell MHK welcomed the announcement of the award at the Galileo Masters UK Challenge - Europe's SATNAV Competition and said "it was further evidence of the sophistication in the sector on the Island."

Tim Craine, the Island's Director of Space Commerce said "this award will raise the profile of the Island's space industry still further and will hopefully attract other operators to take a look at what the Island has to offer"

"The Isle of Man Government is totally committed to growing and developing the space industry on the Isle of Man. There is total commitment from the Chief Minister down and earlier this year, Tynwald, the Island's Parliament voted unanimously to spend nearly a million pounds to market the sector over a two year period. The Island is home to the subsidiaries of four of the worlds leading satellite operators and is keen to expand this list. The Isle of Man introduced zero corporate tax for satellite companies some 4 1/2 years ago and does not charge any form of insurance tax"

Source
Galileo Masters

Isle of Man and speed Limit

2006-06-27T08:55:00.000-07:00

It is surprising to me that people are not in favour of speed limits in Isle of Man. government released figures say that more than 50 percent of the people are against the speed limit in Island.

Isle of Man Gov Website

TT race winners 2006

2006-06-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

TT Senior 9 June 2006

1 John McGuinness
2 Cameron Donald
3 Bruce Anstey

TT Sidecar A 5 June 2006

1 Nick CROWE/Darren HOPE
2 Steve Norbury/Scott Parnell
3 John Holden/Andrew Winkle

TT Sidecar B 7 June 2006

1 Nick CROWE/Darren HOPE
2 Steve Norbury/Scott Parnell
3 Roy HANKS/David WELLS

TT Superbike 3 June 2006

1 John McGuinness
2 Ian Lougher
3 Ian Hutchinson

TT Supersport 7 June 2006

1 John McGuinness
2 Bruce Anstey
3 Jason Griffiths

TT Superstock 5 June 2006

1 Bruce Anstey
2 Ian Hutchinson
3 Jason Griffiths

Manx Proverbs

2006-05-22T09:49:00.000-07:00

From 'Manx Idioms and Phrases' by the eminent Manx scholar John Joseph Kneen (1873-1938), author of 'Grammar of the Manx Language' and 'Place Names of the Isle of Man'.

Manx
English

Un eam gys bee as jees gys obbyr
One call to food and two to work.

Ta dooinney creeney mennick jannoo carrey jeh e noid
A wise man often makes a friend of his enemy.

Ta chengey ny host ny share na olk y ghra
A silent tongue is better than saying evil.

Ta un cheyrrey screbbagh milley yn clane shioltane.
One scabby sheep spoils the whole flock.

Baase y derrey voddey bioys y voddey elley
The death of one dog is the life of another.

Ta lane eddyr raa as jannoo
There is much between saying and doing.

Nagh insh dou cre va mee, agh insh dom cre ta mee.
Don't tell me what I was, but tell me what I am.

Baarail ommijagh ta ayr boghtynid.
Foolish spending is [a] father of poverty.

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Peel wonderful Peel

2006-05-14T00:38:00.000-07:00

Peel castle

Learn some Manx today

2006-05-07T03:33:00.000-07:00

Manx - English

Moghrey mie - Good morning
Fastyr mie - Good evening
Slane lhiu - Goodbye
Gura mie ayd - Thank you
baatey - boat
barroose - bus
blaa - flower
booa - cow
cabbyl - horse
cashtal - castle
creg - rock
eeast - fish
ellan - island
gleashtan - car
kayt - cat
moddey - dog
shap - shop
thie - house
eean - bird
jees - pair

Clerical Medical Parish Walk

2006-05-01T16:01:00.000-07:00

85 mile walk around 17 parishes of the Isle of Man (Andreas, Arbory, Ballaugh, Braddan, Bride, German, Jurby, Lezayre, Lonon, Malew, Marown, Maughold, Michael, Onchan, Patrick, Rushen and Santon)

Walkers must complete the full course within 24 hours.

Walkers going past Peel 32.5 miles must have back up, minimum one person with a car.

The 2006 Clerical Medical Parish Walk starts at 8 am on Saturday 24 June from the National Sport Centre.

Expected numbers of walkers are approximately 1300.

250 places have been allocated to non Isle of Man of Man residents.

Walkers can decide how far they want to walk, Rushen at 19 miles and Peel at 32.5 miles are popular walking distances.

Entry fee is £15.00 if received before Saturday April 29th and £20.00 if receivedafter this date.

Cheque made payable (to THE MANX HARRIERS) by 12 noon on Saturday 6th May 2006

Liz Corran
35 WybournGrove
Ballachurry
Onchan
IM3 4AU
Telephone 01624 674566
website: www.parishwalk.com

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Isle of man government website
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Isle of Man Whit Hockey Festival

2006-04-29T10:11:00.000-07:00

26th - 30th May 2006

contacts
Grandstand
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM2 4TB
01624 644644
01624 644642
Paul.callow@events.dtl.gov.im

TT races - heart and soul of isle of man

2006-04-29T07:32:00.000-07:00

With summer and races coming up no one can be as exited as in Isle of Man. We can see that arrangement for the TT races is speeding up. Already hay stacks are being erected for prevention of damage. Also one can obviously see increased number of bikers on the road.

Dates

Practice dates (roads close 15 mins before start of practice)
Saturday 27th May
1815 hrs - 1955 hrs Solo
2000 hrs - 2050 hrs Sidecar
Monday 28th May
1815 hrs - 1955 hrs Solo
2000 hrs - 2050 hrs Sidecar
Tuesday 30th May
1815 hrs - 1955 hrs Solo
2000 hrs - 2050 hrs Sidecar
Wednesday 31st May
1815 hrs - 1955 hrs Solo
2000 hrs - 2050 hrs Sidecar
Thursday 1st June
1400 hrs - 1515 hrs Solo
1520 hrs - 1620 hrs Sidecar
Friday 2nd June
1815 hrs - 1955 hrs Solo
2000 hrs – 2050 hrs Sidecar
Saturday 3rd June
1545 hrs – 1645 hrs TT Superstock and Supersport Junior TT
1655 hrs – 1725 hrs Sidecar
Monday 5th June
1445 hrs – 1520 hrs Supersport Junior TT and Senior TT
Sidecars
Wednesday 7th June
1500 hrs - 1535 hrs Senior TT

Programme of races (roads close 45 minutes before start of 1st race)
Saturday 3rd June
1300 hrs TT Superbike Race 6 laps
Monday 5th June
1045 hrs TT Superstock Race 4 laps
1315 hrs Sidecar TT ‘A’ Race 3 laps
Wednesday 7th June
1045 hrs Supersport Junior TT Race 4 laps
1315 hrs Sidecar TT 'B' Race 3 laps
Friday 9th June
1045 hrs Senior TT Race 6 laps
1400 hrs Lap of Honour/Classic Parade 1 lap

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2006-04-29T04:56:00.000-07:00

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