the Steam Packet Company, and HSC SeaCat Isle of Man operated for the company in place of Lady of Mann. A period of calm weather allowed successful operation for the wave-restricted SeaCat. Problems at the end of August led to Lady of Mann returning to service, and a drop in passenger numbers, who had been tempted by the SeaCat's high speed. 1995 saw Lady of Mann operate for Porto Santo Line in Madeira. In 1996, the Steam Packet Company was bought by Sea Containers and all vessels in the fleet were painted in the new owner's blue livery. After the 1996 TT, Lady of Mann was employed on the new Liverpool–Dublin service, taking around 6 hours to complete a passage. She was replaced on this service in 1997 by SuperSeaCat Two, and often came to the rescue of the craft due to recurrent technical problems and weather cancellations. She was joined in 1997 by the new flagship, , the largest vessel the company has ever operated. Following the 1999 TT period, she was not sent to her usual Madeira charter, but instead retained as a back-up vessel for Ben-my-Chree. The winter of 1999 led to a long programme of sailings for Lady of Mann, with the fastcraft and Ben-my-Chree unable to operate. The following year after TT, she was sent to the Azores for a three-month charter. During the winter of 2000–01, Lady of Mann maintained the company's Douglas–Liverpool services, before entering Cammell Laird yard for a refit to comply with the latest SOLAS regulations, which included a new fast response craft on her starboard boat deck. Due to the foot and mouth outbreak, Lady of Mann's 25th anniversary cruise to her birthplace in Troon was cancelled, to prevent the disease reaching the island. This also led to cancellation of the annual TT races. The following year's TT saw "the highest recorded traffic for about 20 years". Lady of Mann covered for Ben-my-Chree on 28/29 May 2002 when the latter had to be withdrawn for emergency repairs. Sea Containers put the Steam Packet up for sale and it was bought by Montagu Private Equity. During Ben-my-Chree's major refit in 2004, sailings were covered by Lady of Mann and the chartered freight ship Hoburgen. The island had a record TT season in 2004 after which, Lady of Mann went out once again on charter to the Azores, returning for the winter