Ships and shipping, page 2
River
Mersey and docks
Loaded
crude oil tanker Anna Knutsen heading for Tranmere oil
terminal.
Pioneer is assisted out of
Alfred lock, Birkenhead by tugs Zeebrugge and Smit Waterloo,
September 2016.
Before the Liverpool cruise
terminal was active the visiting vessels anchored out in the
river. A shuttle service to the Pier Head was provided
by Mersey Ferries. Royal Iris is seen here tendering
to Prinsendam.
The last of the Isle of
Man's classic ships 'Lady of Man' seen in 2002.
Kapitan Mironov makes its way
through the Liverpool docks system assisted by tug Canada.
Norse Merchant were
forerunners to Stena line on services to Ireland, although
today only Belfast is served.
Surely the ugliest ships afloat are these
monster car carriers? Asian Empire seen in April 2002.
Hannah seen on a very windy
day off New Brighton.
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