The British and Irish Steam Packet Company Limited was a steam packet and passenger ferry company operating between ports in Ireland and in Great Britain between 1836 and 1992. It was latterly popularly called the B&I, and branded as B&I Line.
The company's flag.British & Irish Steampacket Company Office Building at 27 Sir John Rogerson's Quay which still bears the company nameLeinster departing Dublin in 1989
The B&I was established in Dublin in 1836 with an initial fleet of paddle steamers by a group of Dublin businessmen including James Jameson, Arthur Guinness and Francis Carlton. The company was based on Eden Quay until it moved to No. 46 East Wall in 1860. The fleet changed to iron in the 1840s and 1850s to ply on the company routes of Falmouth–Torquay–Southampton–Portsmouth and London together with Dublin–Wexford–Waterford. The company acquired the London service of the Waterford Steamship Company in 1870 by which they dominated this route.
The controlling owner of the B&I was the Liverpool Shipping Company. It was taken over by the Kylsant Royal Mail Company in 1917 and renamed Coast Lines which by the end of 1917 held all the shares in the B&I. Among the operations of this group were,
Innisfallen sunk by a mine in River Mersey, 21 December 1940, shown here as passengers escape on lifeboats, all passengers survived, four crew died Oil by Kenneth King, Maritime Institute of Ireland
The 1930s was a difficult period for the B&I, and Coast Lines offered the Irish Government a share in the company but they declined.[citation needed] This was regretted on the outbreak of World War II,[by whom?] when Coast Lines withdrew most of the vessels and placed them at the disposal of the British authorities. During the war, the company sustained casualties with the separate losses of two vessels in Liverpool in 1940: the Innisfallen, and Munster sunk by a mine.
B&I had offices and owned several buildings (9 North Wall Quay - Cartage and Motor Haulage Department, 12 North Wall Quay - further larger offices) and a yard at North Wall Quay which bore its name in large letters and were demolished in the 1990s to make way for the offices of Citibank as well as at 27 Sir John Rogerson's Quay which bore its name and are still standing as a protected structure as of 2020.[1][2]
Nationalisationedit
B&I was taken over by the Irish Government in 1965. It had ten passenger and cargo vessels, many built in the late 1940s. The new management commenced a major programme of modernisation, launching the car ferriesMV Munster(1968), Innisfallen and Leinster (1969). The Munster and Leinster plied the Dublin–Liverpool route and the new Innisfallen out of Cork changed from Fishguard to Swansea in 1969. The company was also operating new freight ships.
On 25 April 1980 a jetfoil service from Dublin to Liverpool started but was withdrawn as it was not a commercial success. The company ran into major financial problems in 1981, this and labour disputes persisted into the early 1992 when the company was privatised and taken over by the Irish Continental Group.
Referencesedit
^"Dano Dublin Images - A vista west from the junction of Commons Street and North Wall Quay of Grealish's Bar, The Liverpool Bar and The British and Irish Steampacket Company Offices - June 1988". www.danodublinimages.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
^"2000 - Citicorp, North Wall Quay, Dublin - Architect: Scott Tallon Walker". www.archiseek.com. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
McCabe, Aiden. "B + I Line". irishships.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2006.
. Irish Examiner. 24 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
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History of the B & I Line
November 08, 2023
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The British and Irish Steam Packet Company Limited was a steam packet and passenger ferry company operating between ports in Ireland and in Great Britain between 1836 and 1992 It was latterly popularly called the B amp I and branded as B amp I Line British amp Irish Steam Packet CompanyIndustryShippingFounded1836Defunct1995FateRebranded as Irish FerriesHeadquartersDublin IrelandArea servedIrish SeaServicesPassenger transportationFreight transportationParent1965 1992 Government of Ireland1992 1995 ICGThe company s flag British amp Irish Steampacket Company Office Building at 27 Sir John Rogerson s Quay which still bears the company nameLeinster departing Dublin in 1989The company took over the business of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company Contents 1 Private company 2 Nationalisation 3 References 4 External linksPrivate company editThe B amp I was established in Dublin in 1836 with an initial fleet of paddle steamers by a group of Dublin businessmen including James Jameson Arthur Guinness and Francis Carlton The company was based on Eden Quay until it moved to No 46 East Wall in 1860 The fleet changed to iron in the 1840s and 1850s to ply on the company routes of Falmouth Torquay Southampton Portsmouth and London together with Dublin Wexford Waterford The company acquired the London service of the Waterford Steamship Company in 1870 by which they dominated this route The controlling owner of the B amp I was the Liverpool Shipping Company It was taken over by the Kylsant Royal Mail Company in 1917 and renamed Coast Lines which by the end of 1917 held all the shares in the B amp I Among the operations of this group were Burns and Laird City of Cork Steam Packet The Dublin and Lancashire Shipping Co 1922 Dundalk and Lancashire Shipping Co 1922 Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Company 1926 City of Dublin Steam Packet Company founded 1823 1920 The Belfast Steamship Company 1919 Tedcastle and McCormack of Dublin 1919 nbsp Innisfallen sunk by a mine in River Mersey 21 December 1940 shown here as passengers escape on lifeboats all passengers survived four crew diedOil by Kenneth King Maritime Institute of IrelandThe 1930s was a difficult period for the B amp I and Coast Lines offered the Irish Government a share in the company but they declined citation needed This was regretted on the outbreak of World War II by whom when Coast Lines withdrew most of the vessels and placed them at the disposal of the British authorities During the war the company sustained casualties with the separate losses of two vessels in Liverpool in 1940 the Innisfallen and Munster sunk by a mine B amp I had offices and owned several buildings 9 North Wall Quay Cartage and Motor Haulage Department 12 North Wall Quay further larger offices and a yard at North Wall Quay which bore its name in large letters and were demolished in the 1990s to make way for the offices of Citibank as well as at 27 Sir John Rogerson s Quay which bore its name and are still standing as a protected structure as of 2020 1 2 Nationalisation editB amp I was taken over by the Irish Government in 1965 It had ten passenger and cargo vessels many built in the late 1940s The new management commenced a major programme of modernisation launching the car ferries MV Munster 1968 Innisfallen and Leinster 1969 The Munster and Leinster plied the Dublin Liverpool route and the new Innisfallen out of Cork changed from Fishguard to Swansea in 1969 The company was also operating new freight ships On 25 April 1980 a jetfoil service from Dublin to Liverpool started but was withdrawn as it was not a commercial success The company ran into major financial problems in 1981 this and labour disputes persisted into the early 1992 when the company was privatised and taken over by the Irish Continental Group References edit Dano Dublin Images A vista west from the junction of Commons Street and North Wall Quay of Grealish s Bar The Liverpool Bar and The British and Irish Steampacket Company Offices June 1988 www danodublinimages com 10 January 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2020 2000 Citicorp North Wall Quay Dublin Architect Scott Tallon Walker www archiseek com 10 January 2020 Retrieved 10 January 2020 This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations April 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Smyth Hazel P 1984 The B amp I Line Gill amp Macmillan McCabe Aiden B I Line irishships com Archived from the original on 19 March 2006 Port of Cork refused to lend 3m to Swansea Cork Ferries for new ferry Irish Examiner 24 October 2007 Archived from the original on 24 September 2008 Retrieved 1 August 2008 External links editIrish Ferries Enthusiasts History of the B amp I Line Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British and Irish Steam Packet Company amp oldid 1096116470, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
