River Mersey shipping 14th Sept 2010

At the Alfred lock again today for the Superiority leaving. She was one of the 3 chemical tankers that were laid up in Vittoria dock for a long time. She has recently been into Cammel Lairds for a service and a new paint job. She is now on her way to Ireland.

Name: Superiority
MMSI: 309289000 [BS]
IMO: 9285201
Callsign: C6WG6
Speed/Dir: 10.5 kts / 261° W
Status: Underway
Dest: Whitegate
ETA: Sep15 13:00
Type: Tanker (89)
Details: Oil Products Tanker
Size: 95m x 18m x 4.9m
Tonnage: 3859gt, 3750dwt
Built: May 2006

Birkenhead docks 6th Sept 2010

1st time out in a few weeks and the chem tanker Cumbrian Fisher was in the West float for some minor engine repairs. Also in the same dock were Boisterous and Wolthusen, both unloading.

Name: Cumbrian Fisher
MMSI: 311758000 [BS]
IMO: 9298404
Callsign: C6TR9
Speed/Dir: 0 kts / 125° SE
Status: Moored
Dest: Birkenhead
ETA: Sep03 22:00
Type: Tanker (80)
Details: Chemical / Oil Products Tanker
Size: 127m x 20m x 5.9m
Tonnage: 8449gt, 12800dwt
Built: Dec 2004

Name: Wolthusen
MMSI: 304010620 [AG]
IMO: 9115925
Callsign: V2AK7
Speed/Dir: 0 kts / 342° NNW
Status: Moored
Dest: Glasgow
ETA: Sep07 17:00
Type: Cargo (70)
Details: General Cargo Ship
Size: 90m x 13m x 4.2m
Tonnage: 2846gt, 4342dwt
Built: Nov 1995

A busy afternoon on the Mersey, 21st March

Some nice weather and quite a bit of Shipping today. The heavy lift vessel Jumbo Vision was on her way to Elsmere Port, Out of Liverpool was the elusive wood products carrier Jaeger Arrow (usually she comes and goes at night). Quite a few Fisher Tankers on the river today too.

Stolt Avocet in birkenhead docks 3rd Sept

1st proper trip to the docks/river this morning now the kids are back in school ;-)

Chem carrier Stolt Avocet was on her way into Alfred lock, then went on upto the top end of the west float. Also here are Arklow Raider and the RFA fleet tanker Orangeleaf, she in Lairds for service along with RFA Dilligence in Bidston dry dock

Birkenhead docks 20th June

No updates for a while but got down to the docks earlier today for an hour. Been a quiet few weeks for shipping but there are 4 active vessels now in Birkenhead docks, Stolt Avocet, Monte, Emsbroker and Stinnes Mistral. Also seen here are 4 "laid up" tankers in Victoria dock. Got a good shot of HMS Plymouth too, looking a little worse for wear now which is a great shame for this Falklands veteran

Birkenhead lock gates 15th June, tenacious leaving

The sail training barque Tenacious left Birkenhead today, she has been in the East float for a few days now. Also here is the tanker Asperity on her way into Birkenhead docks. Out in the river Cfl Patron was on her way to Runcorn. Carmet tug Audrey and small workboat Vigour also went into Birkenhead.

Mersey movements WE 15th May

Bit of a catch up from the past week. Although the Manannan was the big news this week there were other vessels on the River Mersey. Support vessel Normand Skarven came oput of Cammel Lairds, she in support of the Ensco92 drilling platform thats in Liverpool bay at the moment. Another support/survey vessel, the Fugro Commander came out of Langton lock and went into Cammel Lairds. P&O vessel European Endeavour arrived and went into Liverpool docks. Finally "box boat" Hajo arrived and went into Birkenhead docks. Weather for the most part was the usual "Mersey murk" Maracas Bay was seen on her way to Eastham

The Cammel Lairds ship yard on the River Mersey

While out to catch the new tanker Eagle Stavanger i went up the tower at the old Priory church in Birkenhead, this gives amazing views of the surrounding area but best of all looks straight down into the docks at Cammel Lairds shipyard. Here you can see the RFA Fort Victoria, in for her service and chem tanker Forth Fisher.