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A week IN LIverpool & A TRIP TO BIRMINGHAM

26/7/2013

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It has been a busy week and although I have spent most of my time in Liverpool I did mange a trip to Birmingham on Wednesday. 

As result over the last few days I have seen quite a few new ships in addition to a great many that I have seen before.

The above picture shows the crude oil tanker Aegean Power at Tranmere. 

A list of the new ships seen and added to my list are noted below.

Spirit Of Fairbridge (Sail) IMO 1004106, GT 81, 1985
Loach (Grain Carrier) IMO 6815196 GT  191, 1968
Seaoath (Crude Oil Tanker) IMO 9290361, GT 57162, 2005
Americaborg (Cargo Ship) IMO 9365659, GT 11864, 2007
Ocean Trader (Cargo Ship) IMO 9123099, GT 19354, 1996
Queen Asia (Bulk Carrier) IMO 9587636, GT 17010, 2011
Aegean Power (Crude Oil Tanker) IMO 9338905, GT 61473, 2007
Peru (Cargo Ship) IMO 9017410, GT 2993, 1998
Toli (Tanker) IMO 9479670, GT 2617, 2009
Sea Lynx (Offshore Supply Ship) IMO 9178410, 2556, 1999
Smit Barracuda (Tug) IMO 9345506, 230, 2006
Sound Of Seil (Ferry) 2013

Of particular interest was the ferry Sound of Seil which is a new build spotted on the slipway at Cammell Laird, after the incoming tide lifted her off her cradle she was moved into the main basin.  

I am back in Liverpool on Monday so hopefully a few new ships will arrive over the weekend.
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Photograph I took yesterday of a capstan on the Liverpool riverfront near the now infilled Kings dock.

These were located both on sailing ships where they were used for lifting sails and heavy spars, transferring cargo and other similar activities as well as on shore to move large ships in and out of the docks by hand.

Bearing in mind its location near to a historic but now sealed entrance into the dock system from the River Mersey I suspect the latter.
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A couple of anchors also near Kings dock.
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A picture of Pendigo lake in Birmingham. Wednesday was a bad day weatherwise and an early start found me driving for over 100 miles through constant thunderstorms. I took the above picture before lunch just as the rain was easing off, later in the day from this spot I saw quite a number of large carp swimming close to shore just below the surface.
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Leo Marshall link
7/8/2024 08:28:47 pm

This is very valueable thing shared, I just wanna thanks t=for letting us know about this wanderfull information

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Fannie Darnell link
7/8/2024 08:30:42 pm

These were found both on cruising ships where they were utilized for lifting sails and weighty competes, moving freight and other comparable exercises as well as on shore to move huge boats all through the harbors the hard way. I’m so thankful for your helpful post!

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    My interest in ships and the sea started back in 2006 when I worked for a couple of years  on the banks of the River Mersey. I have since been on a couple of cruises around the Med and in the Far East and have started to take more interest in researching and photographing some of the ships and other vessels seen on my travels.

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