quick albert dock visit, the newly refurbished Daniel Adamson steam tug

the Daniel Adamson steam tug is now in Canning dock after moving from Cammel Lairds last week, She has undergone an amzing transformation, over 100yrs old, nearly scrapped and purchased for the grand total of 1 POUND!!! Having been worked on by a small army of volunteers for many years the vessel recieved a heritage lottery grant to finalise work on her boilers so she can be a fully working vessel in the very near future! She is a credit to the people who have worked so hard to get her to were she is now. Its a shining example of how to preserve a ship which considering we are a very much maritime nation is sadly lacking at the moment.

the "Danny"

also here is HMS Bulwark on the CLT, New pilot launch Puffin at the pierhead and the maritime museum tug Brocklebank having just left Canning dock...

Daniel Adamson

Daniel Adamson

Daniel Adamson

Brocklebank

Brocklebank

Daniel Adamson

HMS Bulwark

HMS Bulwark

Pilot launch Puffin

Puffin

After a few months "off" for personal reasons heres a selection from the new year..

Ben My Chree on her winter shedule to the Mersey

New Mersey Pilot launch Turnstone

Tug Christos XXII arrives from Turkey top tow the vessel below

Ex RFA Fort George the day before she was towed out for scrapping in Turkey

Clipper Pennant in the East Float, Birkenhead docks

Clipper Ranger in old NSL drydock (now part of Cammel Lairds)

HMS Bronnington continues to rot away in Birkenhead docks

RFA Fort Rosalie awaiting refit/service work in Cammel Lairds

Merseyside Pilots new vessel "Skua" officially named 4th May 2011

Merseyside Pilots today named their new launch, Skua, in the Albert dock at Liverpool.

She is a INTERCEPTOR 48 and was built by Safehaven marine in Cork.

Safehaven Marine

A big thank you to the Current Skipper and the crew that were there today for taking the time to show me round

Skua in Albert Dock

 

Skua`s engine room, twin Volvo`s

 

Mersey Pilots, thanks guys

 

Tanker Aqua leaving the Mersey, retiring pilots last job

The tanker Aqua left the Mersey yesterday, the pilot on board was believed to be Stuart Wood who is retiring after over 40 years service on the river, the tugs put on a show with their fire hoses and horns to mark the occasion, his last pilot job!

Pity weather was not a little better