HMS Bronington M1115 update, 13th april 2016

No real change to be seen on todays visit, looks like the dock level has dropped a little hence her looking a little higher in the water!

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115

HMS Bronington M1115 as of 31st March 2016

Quick dock trip to catch up with Brony`s condition, settled more but not rolled over, still no signs of any attempt to put her right?! but hey at least the anti-pollution booms are in place so the powers that be can sit back and say they done their part!!

HMS Bronington M1115 sunk!!

At some point in the last 24hrs HMS Bronington has sunk (or was sank??), upright on tuesday but now about to roll over! Very sad to witness, i did see at least one hatch open that was definitley closed last time i was there so read into that what you will.

The last of the "tons" is no more :-(

Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels in Birkenhead docks

There are currently 2 Royal fleet Auxilliary vessels in Birkenhead docks. RFA gold Rover and RFA Fort Rosalie are now berthed at the top end of the West Float having been in Cammel Lairds for a sheduelled Service/refit

RFA Fort Rosalie Wiki

RFA Gold Rover Wiki

Also here is a rather forlorn looking HMS Bronington, now rotting away cabled to the quayside

HMS Bronington Wiki

RFA Gold Rover and RFA Fort Rosalie

RFA Gold Rover

RFA Fort Rosalie

HMS Bronington

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

HMS Bronnington in Birkenhead docks

Got a quick visit to see HMS Bronnington in West float, Birkenhead today. She not looking good, listing quite badly now.

HMS Bronnington in Birkenhead docks 8TH Oct

The ex warships display vessel HMS Bronnington has been moved from Vittoria dock to the West float, Birkenhead. I have no idea as to why the move took place but as you can see she is in a very sorry state. I think its only a matter of time before she is scrapped, which would be a real shame. During her career she had none other the Prince Charles as her skipper.

River Mersey shipping this week.

Lagan Viking passes BW Lake at New Brighton
HMS Plymouth and HMS Bronnington
BW Lake passing the pierhead, Liverpool
MV Martin passing New Brighton
BW Lake leaving the River Mersey, passing New Brighton light house
Survey tug Flat Holm in Alfred lock, Birkenhead
BW Lake passing the "Brazil" bouy at New Brighton
Flat Holm in the West float dock, Birkenhead
Voe Chief moored on the end of Vittoria dock


A bit of a catch up really, a selection of vessels on the River and in the docks at Birkenhead this week. The major movement of the week was the VLCC BW Lake. Others here include the survey tug Flat Holm carrying out some survey work in the West float, the Scottish tug Voe Chief arrived in the East Float. Armac Marine services MV Martin is seen here passing New Brighton on her way to Runcorn.

Also here is a quick pic of the former Historic warships, HMS Bronnington and HMS PLymouth, now looking in a very sad state languishing in Vittoria docks

Name:	Martin
MMSI:	232002159 [UK]
IMO:	8510295
Callsign:	GGCA
Speed/Dir:	6.2 kts / 337° NNW
Status:	Underway
Dest:	Londonderry
ETA:	Jul03 03:00
Type:	Cargo (70)
Details:	General Cargo Ship
Size:	58m x 10m x 4.1m
Built:	Apr 1986

Name:	Voe Chief
MMSI:	235075142 [UK]
IMO:	8008163
Callsign:	2CRL5
Speed/Dir:	0 kts / 309° NW
Status:	Underway
Dest:	Birkenhead
ETA:	Jun29 12:00
Type:	Tug (52)
Details:	Tug
Size:	26m x 8m x 3.2m
Built:	Sep 1980

Name:	Flat Holm
MMSI:	235014266 [UK]
IMO:	7626774
Callsign:	GHLZ
Speed/Dir:	6.9 kts / 271° W
Status:	Underway
Dest:
ETA:
Type:	Dredger/Underwater Ops. (33)
Details:	Tug
Size:	24m x 7m x 0m
Tonnage:	129gt
Built:	Nov 1976