Coasters on the Mersey
The Ramsey Steamship Co. Ltd.
Left, September 2005 "Ben Maye" inbound from Langton Lock with a cargo of stone aggregates, centre "Ben Ain" pictured in the late 1970's, right, "Ben Vane" loading Canadian timber at the Container Terminal for Ireland and the Isle of Man, The Timber had been previously discharged from an ACL Ro/Ro/Container Vessel.
Two views of "Ben Varrey" loading at the transhipment dock of Seaforth's Grain Terminal, 2000 and alongside S2 Berth, Royal Seaforth, February 2003 Awaiting discharge of a Bulk Cargo.
Ben Varrey is the latest addition to the Company fleet in 1999, Built as the "Triumph" in 1986 under Dutch flag,
Gross tonnage 997, Length 63.81m, Beam 11.7m, Speed 9.5 knots.
Ramsey Steamship Co " Ben Maye" swinging in Langton Dock after discharging a bulk cargo of aggregates at N.E. Huskisson No 3 Dock and right, waiting in Langton Lock alongside the Dock Master's office, February 2004.
left, Irish Flag "Clonlee" berthed at S2 Royal Seaforth prior to discharging a bulk cargo, centre Arklow Shipping's Pictured on the Manchester Ship Canal, "Arklow Bridge" Built 1996 Gross tonnage 4,783 Length 99.9m, beam 17.1m, Speed 12 knots right, Sailing from Gladstone Lock " Commodore" Registered in Lemmer, The Netherlands,
"Irwell Trader"
Owned by Bulk Cargo Handling Services part of the Alexandra Towing Company, one of two motor barges often to be seen on the river between Seaforth's Grain Terminal and the Manchester Ship Canal between the 70's and early eighties.
"Shelltrans" photograph by Jan Plug.
Pictured south of Birkenhead prior to entering the Ship Canal,
A good view of the Liverpool skyline can be seen in the background.
Coastal Containers Limited
Left, On S6 Berth "Coastal Isle" February 2003, Centre, "Coronel" entering the dock system via Gladstone lock, prior to berthing at Seaforth's S6 Berth, dedicated to traffic between Liverpool and Ireland, right, Coastal Bay" sailing towards Gladstone Lock, Built 1991, 2,463 grt, length 87.4m, beam 13.0m, Speed 12 knots.
Left, "Coastal Isle" waiting to enter Gladstone Lock, Built 1991, 3,125 grt, length 89.1m, beam 16.2m, Speed 14 knots, previously named "Johanna" in 1997, Centre, "Nordsee" Leaving the Container Terminal as part of the triangular service between Liverpool, Southampton & Greenock and right, also on this service "Tinka" pictured in April 2002, Sailing from Gladstone Lock, 8/4/02, 999 GRT. Built 1976 Antigua Flag.
GRACECHURCH LINE
Left, between Gladstone and Royal Seaforth is "Gracechurch Planet" Sept. 2004 and right, "Gracechurch Star" entering Seaforth August 2005