Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

Dredger WELSH PIPER of Cemex Marine in bound for the Mersey in Queen's Channel.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

Activity at Liverpool Bay OSI on Saturday April 25, 2015. Small tug ST DAVID of Holyhead Towing is seen just off the OSI, Svitzer tug MILLGARTH stands further off and shuttle tanker HANNE KNUTSEN is at anchor a mile or two to the south. This photograph was really pushing the camera to its limits taken from a distance through rain spattered windows on MANANNAN.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

Activity at Liverpool Bay OSI on Saturday April 25, 2015. Small tug ST DAVID of Holyhead Towing is seen just off the OSI, Svitzer tug MILLGARTH stands further off. This photograph was really pushing the camera to its limits taken from a distance through rain spattered windows on MANANNAN.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

MERSEY SPIRIT of Henty Oils heads out from the Mersey passing the recently returned Liverpool Bar lightfloat.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

MERSEY SPIRIT of Henty Oils heads out from the Mersey passing the inbound German owned, Portugese registered container ship IRIS BOLTEN of A Bolten of Hamburg.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

MERSEY SPIRIT of Henty Oils heads out from the Mersey passing the inbound German owned, Portugese registered container ship IRIS BOLTEN of A Bolten of Hamburg.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

MERSEY SPIRIT of Henty Oils in Liverpool Bay.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

German owned, Portugese registered container ship IRIS BOLTEN of A Bolten of Hamburg passing the Liverpool Bar Lightfloat. The pilot vessel can be seen positioning itself ready for boarding.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

The Liverpool Bar lightfloat was returned towed away during summer 2014 by THV PATRICIA. She was not in position when I passed on April 18 but was back by the following week looking smart and free from guano!

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

The Liverpool Bar lightfloat was returned towed away during summer 2014 by THV PATRICIA. She was not in position when I passed on April 18 but was back by the following week looking smart and free from guano!

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

German owned, Portugese registered container ship IRIS BOLTEN of A Bolten of Hamburg approaching Q1 - photographed from MANANNAN.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

Chemical / Oil Products Tanker CAROLINE ESSBERGER operated by John T Essberger of the Netherlands seen outbound in Crosby Channel.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

STOLT EGRET outbound from the Mersey.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

Boomsma Shipping's NOEST out bound from the Mersey on April 25, 2015

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - April 25, 2015

Boomsma Shipping's NOEST out bound from the Mersey on April 25, 2015

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

SVITZER BIDSTON seen heading from Liverpool across the Mersey to Tranmere oil terminal on Saturday May 09, 2015. Photographed from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel MANANNAN on her morning sailing to Douglas.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

SVITZER BIDSTON seen heading from Liverpool across the Mersey to Tranmere oil terminal on Saturday May 09, 2015. Photographed from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel MANANNAN on her morning sailing to Douglas.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

ACL's ATLANTIC CARTIER heading inbound for Seaforth on Saturday May 09, 2015.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

ACL's ATLANTIC CARTIER heading inbound for Seaforth on Saturday May 09, 2015.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

ACL's ATLANTIC CARTIER heading inbound for Seaforth on Saturday May 09, 2015.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

FRISIAN RIVER (1,862grt / 2007) of Boomsma Shipping of the Netherlands near the Liverpool Bar outbound from the Mersey on Saturday May 909, 2015. Photographed from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel MANANNAN on her afternoon sailing from Douglas to Liverpool.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

The recently returned Liverpool Bar light float photographed from the west side. Photographed from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel MANANNAN on her afternoon sailing from Douglas to Liverpool.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

STOLT PUFFIN has just dropped the pilot to PV KITTIWAKE as she heads off for Moerdjik on Saturday May 09, 2015. Photographed from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel MANANNAN on her afternoon sailing from Douglas to Liverpool.

Mersey and Liverpool Bay Shipping - May 09, 2015

ANNELIESE ESSBERGER, FRISIA BONN and PV PETREL in Crosby Channel outbound from the Mersey. Photographed from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel MANANNAN on her afternoon sailing from Douglas to Liverpool.