P&O Ferries have daily sailings from Europoort to Kingston upon Hull in the UK. In Fiscal year 2006, there were 78 cruise ship sailings with 128,745 passengers. There are frequent ferry sailings from Fleetwood across the River Wyre to Knott End-on-Sea. About a third of cruise sailings in Piraeus are home ported in Piraeus. Regular steamship sailings across the Atlantic started in the 1830s. The unexpected sinkings caused a temporary halt to merchant ship sailings. All remaining sailings from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay were cancelled that night. Four sailings were cancelled as a result. Convoy schedules were Navy controlled and all ship sailings required Navy clearance. Passenger sailings to Douglas are not currently on a regular timetable. Manchester Liners established regular sailings by large ocean-going vessels. There are also infrequent sailings to other islands in the Cyclades. Upon completion, the ship undertook a series of short preview sailings from Hamburg and Southampton. Regular sailings resumed August 15, 2008. She has circumnavigated Great Britain and every year makes extensive sailings around the country.