Patrol-Vessel HMS "CHARGER"

HMS CHARGER is a patrol vessel, she was built by WATERCROFT LTD at Shoreham-by-sea in 1988 the same year she was commissioned. CHARGER is based at the Royal Navy Headquarters in Liverpool, she has a crew of 4 a displacement of 49 tons and a cruising speed of 18 knots, powered by ROLLS-ROYCE turbo engines. The vessel at Bangor, taken from the web in 2006 and two other photos taken last September at Liverpool

"BALMORAL" the first cruise ship to visit Liverpool in 2012

 FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES flagship "BALMORAL" is the first cruise ship to visit LIVERPOOL in 2012, the ship is due exactly within a month from today. "BALMORAL" was built in 1988 as the "CROWN ODISSEY", she was acquired by FOCL in 2007, she is 43.537 GRT and has capacity for just under 1800 passengers

Photos of "BALMORAL" at Calshot last summer

HMS LIVERPOOL visits the city for the last time

HMS LIVERPOOL will soon be out of service, she is now at Liverpool for the last time, please click link on post below for all the information, the ship was built in 1980 by local shipyard CAMMELL LAIRD, she is due to be decommissioned soon, photos of HMS LIVERPOOL last year at Portsmouth

HMS Liverpool final visit diary dates - Anfield and Walton news - Anfield & Walton - Liverpool Communities - Liverpool Echo

HMS Liverpool final visit diary dates - Anfield and Walton news - Anfield & Walton - Liverpool Communities - Liverpool Echo:

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TITANIC permanent Gallery

The "TITANIC AND LIVERPOOL UNTOLD STORY" exhibition is due to start on the 30th of March, in the meantime very worth the visit to the Merseyside Maritime Museum to visit and wonder with the TITANIC, LUSITANIA and the forgotten EMPRESS permanent display

MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL CRUISES IN 2012

Please click on post below to all information regarding MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL CRUISES including dates for 2012

Family Friendly places to Visit | Manchester Ship Canal Cruises

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LIVERPOOL Wins turnaround Approval for cruise ships

Exciting news today with the confirmation that the city of Liverpool will be able to cater for turnaround voyages for cruise passengers using the Cruise Terminal, a new planning application will be put to build a new Customs and Baggage facility, the first cruise ship likely to depart on a cruise from the new Pier Head Terminal will the "OCEAN COUNTESS" on the 29th of May, amazing news for the cruising Industry and particulary for the city of LIVERPOOL. Read the news in full by clicking the link on post below. Photos included of ships using the Liverpool Cruise Terminal, "VISION OF THE SEAS", "AIDA BLU", "ARCADIA" and "QUEEN MARY 2", the last photo is by Joao Abreu, the "OCEAN COUNTESS" most likely to be the first cruise ship to use the new Terminal Facilities at the Pier Head Terminal, the "COUNTESS" photo was taken at Madeira

Liverpool cruise liner terminal wins turnaround approval after council agrees to pay back grant cash - Liverpool News - News - Liverpool Daily Post

Liverpool cruise liner terminal wins turnaround approval after council agrees to pay back grant cash - Liverpool News - News - Liverpool Daily Post:

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HMS LIVERPOOL, campaign to bring back the ship to the Mersey

A new Campaign is under way to give the HMS LIVERPOOL a peaceful retirement, please click link below for further details, we can only hope the campaign is well succeeded. The ship is seen here at Portsmouth last tuesday