Birkenhead docks visit 12th March 2016

A little quiet in the docks at the moment!, Arklow Raven came in today and the Chem tanker Stolt Kite arrived earlier in the week.

Also here are the RFA`s Black Rover, Diligence and Fort Austin...

RFA Black Rover

Stolt Kite

Arklow Raven

RFA Diligence

Arklow Raven

RFA Fort Austin

RFA Diligence

Stolt Kite

RFA Fort Austin

Stolt Kite and RFA Fort Austin

Royal Fleet Auxilliary vessels in Birkenhead today 3rd May 2015

West float dock, Birkenhead is the "popular" place right now for the RFA!! for the wrong reasons!!

RFA Orangeleaf is rumoured to be up for sale!
RFA Diligence rumoured to be stripped and going to be scrapped!
RFA Fort Rosalie "maybe" back in service soon??

Managed to get all 3 in one image.

RFA`s fort Rosalie and Orangleaf

RFA Orangleaf

RFA Orangeleaf

RFA`s Diligence, Fort Rosalie, Orangleaf

RFA Diligence A132 arrives in Birkenhead docks 30TH April (layup or scrap??))

Less than a month after completing a refit/service at Cammel Lairds the Forward repair ship RFA Diligence came into Birkenhead this morning after spending the night on the CLT, Pierhead. Now depending on what rumours you hear!! its either in for extended "Layup" or in for stripping and scrapping???

She is now berthed in the old NSL drydock in west float and her crew are to go onto the Fort Rosalie????

Also heard recently that the RFA Orangeleaf is now up for sale??? at the bargain price of around £1MILL, cheap considering her refit cost some £15MILL PLUS!!! and was done less than 12 months ago??

RFA Diligence

RFA Diligence

RFA Diligence

RFA Diligence

RFA Diligence

HMS Lancaster and RFA Diligence, River Mersey 1st and 2nd March

Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster sailed out of Liverpool on sunday 1st march, Royal Fleet auxilliary forward repair ship Diligence left the Cammel Lairds yard on Monday 2nd march and presumeably gone back into service?

HMS Lancaster

RFA Diligence

RFA Dilligence on the River Mersey today

Royal fleet auxilliary forward repair ship Dilligence arrived on the river this morning on her way into Cammel Lairds for service/repair

RFA Diligence leaving the Mersey 21st FEB

The Royal Fleet Auxilliary forward repair ship Diligence left the cammel lairds yard today. She has been in as part of the ongoing refit/service program for most of the RFA`s current fleet.

Also seen here is Victoria going into Liverpool and chem tanker Fure Star sailing out.

RFA Diligence in birkenhead 14th Oct

The Royal fleet Auxilliary helicopter training/support vessel was moved from the bidston dry dock and into the West float this morning. Not sure for how long work will continue on her??

Also in dock was Arklow Rebel, Fehn Sirius and Drawa.