River Mersey movements upto W/ending 15th sept 2018

Bit of a mixed bag from past week or so.

Korsaro was the largest chem tanks into Birkenhead for quite a while, Bulker Pride finally got in to Birkenhead after her aborted attempt last week, MSC Sena arrived for Liverpool2.

Clipper Ranger arrived for "layup"?? in the old Bidston dry dock, twin mast sailing vessel Phoenix arrived and went into Canning dock

Pola Atlantic

Korsaro

MSC Sena

MSC Sena

Korsaro swings for Alfred

Kotug/Smit Sandon

Stella Orion

Korsaro in alfred basin

CLipper Ranger

Spanaco Progress

Pride

Kotug/Smit Barbados

spanaco Progress running down in Alfred basin

Dredger Sospan dau at the CLT, Liverpool

Svitzer Warden

Phoenix

Lara1

Pride

River Mersey and Birkenhead docks + stanlow refinery explosion

Testing out my "new" Panasonic TZ60 over last few days, on the mersey and around the docks, also by pure chance caught the explosion that happened today (22nd Aug) at the Stanlow refinery at ellesmere port, there were no injuries thankfully

BBC Seattle

Ventura

 

Jackup vessel Wind

BBC Seattle and Ventura

Johann in East float, Birkenhead

Explosion at Stanlow

Major fire at the Stanlow refinery 

Sichem Lily

Stella Orion

Celtic Ammbasador

Birkenhead docks "visit", HMs Bronington and RFA Fort Rosalie

Quick trip to the West float again today, RFA Fort Rosalie from the other side of the dock, cargo ship Cathy Jo unloading and the continuing sad sight that is the still sunken HMS Bronington M115 in gillbrook basin, she had been like this for over  2 years now!!! WHY???? only had my phone with me so nothing great with image quality

RFA Fort Rosalie A385

HMS Bronington M1115

Cathy Jo unloading 

RFA Fort Rosalie A385

Cathy Jo and RFA Fort Rosalie in West float docks, Birkenhead

Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels in Birkenhead 11th August 2018 AKA "Birkenhead Navy"

RFA Fort Rosalie A385 and RFA Fort Austin A386 currently reside in West float dock at Birkenhead, Austin has been here since her refit/service at Cammel Lairds last year with Rosalie arriving this year for a supposed 2 year "layup". This author has "heard" that Austin might be "re-activated" at some point in 2018!!

RFA Fort Victoria A387 is in Cammel Lairds having had a major refit that includes a double hull modification to allow her to supply both fuel and dry stores/ammunition to the new QE class carriers

RFA Wave Knight A389 is also in Lairds for a regular service/refit and her sister vessel RFA Wave Ruler A390 is in Royal Seaforth dock in Liverpool for some reason!!

RFA Fort Austin A386

RFA Fort Austin A386

RFA Fort Rosalie A385