Monday, December 12, 2011

HMS LIVERPOOL to retire



HMS LIVERPOOL built by CAMELL LAIRD at Birkinhead in 1980 is to be withdrawn from active service, the ship returned in November to Portsmouth after a seven months deployment in Lybia. Photos of the vessel at Portsmouth on the 27th November 2011

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Cruise ships visiting LIVERPOOL in 2012

Not long now for the new season to start, please click to enlarge and pencil in your diary

Monday, October 31, 2011

Port of Liverpool, the largest of the PEEL PORTS group



The port of Liverpool handles an average of 33 millions tons of cargo per year making it the largest of the PEEL PORTS group, the port is the main gateway for trade with the USA and CANADA. Some of the commodities exported are steel, metals, crude oil, edible oils and liquid chemicals. For more information on the Port of Liverpool, please visit official website, www.merseydocks.co.uk. Seen here on the 15th of September is the container ship "PERSEUS"

Sunday, September 18, 2011

"QUEEN MARY 2" for the second time in the city










Amazing QM2, largest passenger liner ever built visited Liverpool for the second time in her career, the event took place last thursday, the 15th and what a beautiful warm sunny day it was, the city as always contributed to this special occasion with thousands of people watching her docking at Liverpool just past midday and the farewell was spectacular with thousands present for the fireworks, she is not due next year, but QUEEN ELIZABETH the new CUNARD ship will return to the city after her maiden call this season just one week before the Mary. Photos 15th September 2011

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

"QUEEN MARY 2" VISITS LIVERPOOL TOMORROW




The greatest liner ever built is visiting Liverpool tomorrow for the second time, the ship is due to dock at the Liverpool Cruise Terminal at 12.15 and stay until 22.00, when major fireworks are organized for the departure of this majestic ship, if you planning to photograph the QM2 on her way in, probably the best spot would be the New Brighton Promenade by 11am, Mersey Ferries is of course organizing various cruises to see the ship at berth, if you haven´t booked it yet please do asap, last week sold out with the QUEEN ELIZABETH, just a few suggestions for a very important day for the city of Liverpool, photos included from October 2009 first time the QM2 was in Liverpool

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Tall Ships main attraction at the Liverpool Riverside Festival






The visit of the tall ships to any port in the world is a wonderful event, the atmosphere that generates and the ambiance are quite unique, Liverpool was of course no exception, this is still one of the most historic seaports in the world full of Maritime History and sea heritage, the tall ships were opened to the public during last week end and of course the population of this great city turned up in their thousands to visit the vessels, photos here included shows some of the tall ships that visited Liverpool, 11th September 2011, BESSIE-ELLEN, MERCEDES, PHOENIX and the resident ZEBU