Showing posts with label new ships on the river mersey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new ships on the river mersey. 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








Friday, 30 April 2010

Shoalway a new dredger for the River Mersey





The suction dredger Shoalway arrived on the River Mersey yesterday, she will be a regular sight on the Mersey now as she takes up residence for dredging work in the River and docks

An official ceremony has taken place today at the pierhead, Liverpool before she commences work

She was built this year for Westminster Dredging

Name:Shoalway
MMSI:212115000 [CY]
IMO:9556337
Callsign:5BYP2
Speed/Dir:0 kts / 132° SE
Status:Moored
Dest:Liverpool
ETA:Apr29 12:00
Type:Dredger/Underwater Ops. (33)
Size:105m x 24m x 3.6m