RFA Dilligence moving into Birkenhead docks 21st Dec

The RFA forward repair ship "Dilligence" was moved from Cammel Lairds and into the West Float in Birkenhead docks today. She is part of a group of RFA vessels getting serviced at Lairds. Smit tugs were in attendance.

RFA Wave Ruler arrives on the River Mersey 19th Dec

Another RFA arrived on the river this morning but this one is not for scrapping, Wave Ruler is here for servicing at Cammel Lairds, she is classed as a "fast fleet tanker, heres her Wiki.......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RFA_Wave_Ruler_%28A390%29

Rumoured to be some more RFA movements on the mersey early next week so i will try to catch what moves

Ex RFA Sir Percival arrives on the Mersey for scrapping

Another RFA (Royal fleet auxilliary) vessel arrived on the River Mersey today for scrapping, Sir Percival (L3036).

A very long service history that started in 1968 until she was decomissioned in 2004!! She was towed up from Marchwood by the tug Braveheart, the same tug that brought up The fleet tanker Grey Rover earlier in the year.

Mersey shipping catch up!

Not many visits to the river last week or so for various reasons but heres a catch up from when i did go! Another VLCC tanker came in on the 10th Dec and sailed today (11th), Australis, nearly 160000GT!!!. A number of much smaller vessels on the go too, some into Birkenhead docks.