The Steam Packet's service to Liverpool could be in jeopardy if it can't renegotiate its user agreement with the Manx government.
The landing stage in the Merseyside port is almost 40 years old, and a large investment is needed to repair and renovate the berth.
Including modernising the passenger facilities, the work will cost the Steam Packet up to ?15 million, a commitment it's reluctant to make without confirmation of its renewed services.
The user agreement with the government will expire in 2020, with the option of extending only as far as 2026.
Steam Packet Chief Executive Mark Woodward says the service can't continue without the changes: Clip 1
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