The Manchester Ship Canal

built 2002 57gt

Unusual to see a cosco bitumen on the Mersey

Drama on a canal. I wish I knew where the photo was takedn. I' then know more about the picture.

A dramatic picture well worth having it framed to put on a wall. good to see that we are still having lots of trade from southampton. Thank you for showing it.

Amazing photo

Incorrect IMO it Should be 8201545 .

Das waren doch noch Schiffe.
Sehr schöne Aufnahme des alten Stückgut Dampfers > ATREUS < von Steuerbord Seite.In England findet man noch sehr viele Picture von
ALTEN STEAM VESSELS.Mcht weiter so. Gruß Hinni

joined this ship in 67, at oil terminal, bound for continent. nice pic

I'm getting old! I used to catch a lift on this ship when it was new and called "Humber Jubilee". I rode from Woodlesford to Leeds on the Aire & Calder navigation. Glad to see she's still earning her keep.

My namesake! I was named after this tug boat & remember going to see her as a child.

Think this is Caernarfon?

TRULY AMAZING. I WANT TO BOARD THAT SHIP SOMEDAY

amazing!!!!!!!!! what a boat! fab crew

Electa IMO 9416824 29712gt Built 2009
Tankers alongside Fawley [#8951937] 2010-10-22 11:47:24 Left by John (#1261165) Reply

What a wonderful set of photo's :) Well done Alan.

[#8914577] 2010-05-06 14:26:12 Left by Bill (#0) Reply

Hi nice photo of the Arklow. How did you get the info of her leaving? Cheers, Bill.

[#8906961] 2010-04-02 16:40:00 Left by Rob (#0) Reply

Hi. this is a great photo, Great Site I love the variety of ships on the site. Thanks for sharing your brilliant photos with us.

[#8852031] 2009-08-15 10:24:21 Left by (#0) Reply

Hi Alan I just paid my first visit to your superb fotopic site, and your latest update from the river fal brought back some old memories.... As a young (ish) child some 10-15 years ago, I used to go to Cornwall once a year for 2 weeks at a time (staying at Trethem Mill Campsite, which is not far at all from the River Fal on the St Mawes side of the river). I used to always look forward to going on the King Harry ferry as I was always fasinated by the \'monster\' sized ships and tankers etc, that used to be \'resting\' on the Fal. Seeing your quite superb pictures, really did make me reminise for a few mins. It has been a number of years now since I have been down to the Fal, I notice that the ships all are \'stored\' on 1 side of the river only now a days, when I was younger they used to be on both sides. Anyway enough of me rabbiting on. I shall def be visiting your site again in future. Best Regards Ben Daniels

[#8896902] 2010-02-18 19:30:43 Left by amr alaa el din (#0) Reply

norma is the best boat all over the nail

[#8800542] 2009-01-19 16:18:31 Left by dudley (#0) Reply

Hello, \'Ships of the Mersey\' is a very interesting (and refreshing) website - you\'ve some excellent images in there. Well done! What length of lens do you typically tend to use for your ship shots? Best wishes, Dudley

[#8815004] 2009-03-17 17:53:30 Left by Brian Stent (#0) Reply

I worked in the shipyard that built loyal helper, richard dunston of Thorne, i was a marine engineer in the yard instaling the main engine and auxilary units,if you have any more photos i would like to see them.

[#8726163] 2008-03-16 19:01:19 Left by Marcel van Luik (#0) Reply

Beautiful picture of this wonderful dutch built liner.

[#8621832] 2007-03-16 13:14:56 Left by Ronald (#0) Reply

Best Photos ever. Really enjoy looking at them. Ronald' Chicopee,Mass. USA

[#8706380] 2007-12-30 16:47:50 Left by David J (#0) Reply

She could never be described as a pretty ship, but this is a great photo !

[#8784738] 2008-11-11 22:32:46 Left by Jaime Legarra Jr. (#0) Reply

I can remember AYTON CROSS, between May-September 2006 in the refloating operations of the containership CP VALOUR, in Faial island ( Azores-Portugal) and his fantastic crew. Best Regards. Jaime Legarra Jr., former Captain Spanish tugboat REMO ( now RED DOLPHIN) chartered by Svitzer in the CP VALOUR operations. San Sebastian ( Basque country), Spain.

[#8755148] 2008-07-07 19:16:46 Left by Shaun Jones (#1197153) Reply

A very nice set of photos of one of my old ships. Many thanks for posting. Shaun

Hi Alan Your photos of vessels on the MSC are superb. I worked for the Ship Canal Co at the Dock Office Salford from 1968 to 1971. My everlasting minds eye images are of ocean going ships almost reaching into Trafford Road and the RR Sentinel diesel locos going about their duties. I could go on and on but suffice to say it's great to see containers being carried again up to Irlam and what I perceive as a rennaissance of the canal. Incidentally on what could be regarded as a sombre note I have some video footage I filmed of the demolition of the two S and P Gantry Cranes formerly at the Manchester Liners No.9 Dock Container Terminal. Any way please keep up the excellent work in providing these pics of the Mersey and MSC Graham

[#8826754] 2009-05-03 16:08:32 Left by Pete Hopper (#0) Reply

As a child in the last class of Minster Infants School, Beverley, before moving on to Spencer County primary School, I well remember the class being taken by
our teacher, miss drury, to see a ship launched into the river Hull at Cook Welton and Gemmel's yard in Beverley. That ship was the Yorkshire Belle that sails out of Brid. to this day. What a sight as she went into the river broadside as all C. W. & G's ships did due to the limited width of the river.

I was so happy to find a 2006 photo of Independent Action on your site. we sailed as passengers from Philadelphia to Antwerp in 2002 and i have no photographs.now of course it has changed its name and owner many times and we have no idea if it is even still in service.I would love to put this photo on my blog and website as a memory of that trip and other freighter voyages. would you allow this? artwithaneedle.blogspot.com kathleenloomis.com

My late grandfather Bill Haspell captained this ship.I spent many a trip on it as a wide-eyed young lad travelling on the river weaver and ship canal to and from Liverpool.He was a proud gentleman and i know this picture would bring a smile to his face.Thanks for displaying it.

A very interesting photograph capturing the spirit of this type of craft,brings back fond memories of over fifty years ago,a similar vessel owned by the PLA was a small steam grab dgrdger the "Tolverne", she was propeled by a two crank compound steam engine built by Plenty's of Newbury.I could spend a lot of time admiring thia shot and absorbing the wealthy of details it presents.

i have just stumbled across your site today and being an ex merchant seaman,(from the 1960's i might add) the pictures are brilliant

Beautiful photo of the Arklow Rose.Well done

Hi Alan, thats a really excellent site you have put together, I've just spent a couple of hours browsing it Regards Ken

lovely

The new Peel Ports Manchester Ship Canal Container ship taking freight from Liverpool to Irlam and back to Liverpool

nice lines

a traffic jam!

Visited the Albert Dock and this vessel is looking lovely the history of her has gone under the radar

Two of the outstanding crew on Leander G

Just crosed Cape Cod Canal!! 4-24-2012

seen it for years wish could see onbored

This was B-553, Kirklees, Sandown & Shanklin Inshore Lifeboat (now know as Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat - to stop confusion with the RNLI) purchased her in 2000, she is now non active with SSILB and is awaiting to be sold.

nice

This is an excellant photograph, as an apprentice in the London Ship repair yards of Harland & Wolff, I worked on the vessels of the Port of London Authority, on tugs, dredgers, mud hoppers, salvage vessels and floating cranes, I remember the "London Mammoth" and the other floating cranes well, not enough attention is paid to these craft, a trully magnificent photograph. Tom Sheriff