Showing posts with label Pilot vessel Skua. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pilot vessel Skua. Show all posts

Saturday, 2 February 2013

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








Wednesday, 4 May 2011

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