Manchester Ship Canal - Warrington
28th January 2007

Photographs of the Manchester ship canal around the Warrington area around Moore, Latchford and Thelwall etc including the various bridge crossings and vantage points.

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Bimi (ex Arklow Fortune) arriving at Latchford locks heading outward after loading scrap metal at Manchester 15/05/05. 35mm Slide.
Bimi (ex Arklow Fortune) arriving at Latchford locks heading outward after loading scrap metal at Manchester 15/05/05. 35mm Slide.
 Stolt Kite departing Latchford locks for Partington oil dock, Cadishead side 11/09/09
Stolt Kite departing Latchford locks for Partington oil dock, Cadishead side 11/09/09
 Stolt Kite arriving at Latchford locks 11/09/09. Stolt tankers only call at Partington once every 2 months on the Cadishead side since part of Carrington refinery was mothballed a few years previously.
Stolt Kite arriving at Latchford locks 11/09/09. Stolt tankers only call at Partington once every 2 months on the Cadishead side since part of Carrington refinery was mothballed a few years previously.
 Stolt Kite taken from the cantilver high level bridge in Warrington on the way to Partington 11/09/09
Stolt Kite taken from the cantilver high level bridge in Warrington on the way to Partington 11/09/09
Royal Iris providing extra cover for the ship canal cruise seen lowering off at Latchford behind Snowdrop 06/09/09
Royal Iris providing extra cover for the ship canal cruise seen lowering off at Latchford behind Snowdrop 06/09/09
 Snowdrop & Royal Iris both on the ship canal cruise seen at Latchford locks 06/09/09
Snowdrop & Royal Iris both on the ship canal cruise seen at Latchford locks 06/09/09
 Stolt Cormorant inward for Carrington taken from the cantilever high level bridge, Warrington 28/07/06
Stolt Cormorant inward for Carrington taken from the cantilever high level bridge, Warrington 28/07/06
 Arklow Rover departs Latchford locks on the way to load scrap at EMR Irwell park wharf, Manchester 22/04/08
Arklow Rover departs Latchford locks on the way to load scrap at EMR Irwell park wharf, Manchester 22/04/08
Calemax Enterprise taken at Latchford locks on the way outward to Garston docks for the first time to load wheat 25/08/09.
Calemax Enterprise taken at Latchford locks on the way outward to Garston docks for the first time to load wheat 25/08/09.
 Police patrol vessel Consortium lowering off at Latchford on the way back to Liverpool after visiting Manchester 25/08/09
Police patrol vessel Consortium lowering off at Latchford on the way back to Liverpool after visiting Manchester 25/08/09
 Not a great shot but something that would certainly never happen on the upper parts of the canal at the moment. Arklow Ruler heading for Cerestar at Manchester passing Arklow Rose on the way outward from Irwell park wharf taken at Moore near Warrington 21/06/07
Not a great shot but something that would certainly never happen on the upper parts of the canal at the moment. Arklow Ruler heading for Cerestar at Manchester passing Arklow Rose on the way outward from Irwell park wharf taken at Moore near Warrington 21/06/07
 Kerne at Moore lane swing bridge 24/06/09
Kerne at Moore lane swing bridge 24/06/09
Steam tug Kerne sailing from Ellesmere Port to Manchester passing Moore lane swing bridge 24/06/09
Steam tug Kerne sailing from Ellesmere Port to Manchester passing Moore lane swing bridge 24/06/09
 HMS Charger & Biter in the lock at Latchford behind HMS Ledbury 15/05/09
HMS Charger & Biter in the lock at Latchford behind HMS Ledbury 15/05/09
 Hunt class minesweeper HMS Ledbury arriving at a damp Latchford locks along with HMS Charger & Biter on their way to visit Salford quays 15/05/09
Hunt class minesweeper HMS Ledbury arriving at a damp Latchford locks along with HMS Charger & Biter on their way to visit Salford quays 15/05/09
 WD Mersey swinging at Latchford locks on the way back to Woolston pumps after dredging around the Irlam area 23/04/09
WD Mersey swinging at Latchford locks on the way back to Woolston pumps after dredging around the Irlam area 23/04/09
Pinnau departing Latchford locks heading outward from Manchester 19/03/09
Pinnau departing Latchford locks heading outward from Manchester 19/03/09
 Pinnau waits for the lock to level off at Latchford while on the way outward from EMR Irwell park wharf, Manchester 19/03/09
Pinnau waits for the lock to level off at Latchford while on the way outward from EMR Irwell park wharf, Manchester 19/03/09
 Pinnau on the way outward from Irwell park wharf seen passing the Penny ferry at Thelwall 19/03/09
Pinnau on the way outward from Irwell park wharf seen passing the Penny ferry at Thelwall 19/03/09
 One of the more uncommon Dutch flagged Arklow vessels, Arklow Rally on only her second visit to Manchester seen at Latchford locks heading outward loaded with scrap metal from EMR Irwell park wharf 20/02/09
One of the more uncommon Dutch flagged Arklow vessels, Arklow Rally on only her second visit to Manchester seen at Latchford locks heading outward loaded with scrap metal from EMR Irwell park wharf 20/02/09
Arklow Rose at Latchford locks on the way up to Cerestar wharf with maize imported from the south of France 25/02/06
Arklow Rose at Latchford locks on the way up to Cerestar wharf with maize imported from the south of France 25/02/06
 Sigas Lotta leaving Latchford locks on a glorious sunny morning after a rare call at Carrington refinery 03/02/09. The last LPG tanker to visit Carrington was in June 2008.
Sigas Lotta leaving Latchford locks on a glorious sunny morning after a rare call at Carrington refinery 03/02/09. The last LPG tanker to visit Carrington was in June 2008.
 Calemax Enterprise leaves Latchford locks on the way to Liverpool Seaforth dock to load grain 03/02/09
Calemax Enterprise leaves Latchford locks on the way to Liverpool Seaforth dock to load grain 03/02/09
 Sigas Lotta at Latchford locks on a glorious day heading outward from Carrington 03/02/09
Sigas Lotta at Latchford locks on a glorious day heading outward from Carrington 03/02/09
Calemax Enterprise & Sigas Lotta share the lock at Latchford 03/02/09
Calemax Enterprise & Sigas Lotta share the lock at Latchford 03/02/09
 Sigas Lotta (ex Lotta Kosan) passing Penny ferry at Thelwall 03/02/09
Sigas Lotta (ex Lotta Kosan) passing Penny ferry at Thelwall 03/02/09
 Stolt Pelican heading away towards Moore lane swing bridge on the way up to Partington oil basin 25/01/09. Medium format slide.
Stolt Pelican heading away towards Moore lane swing bridge on the way up to Partington oil basin 25/01/09. Medium format slide.
 Stolt Pelican taken at Moore near Warrington heading for Partington 25/01/09. Medium format slide.
Stolt Pelican taken at Moore near Warrington heading for Partington 25/01/09. Medium format slide.
MSC Victory on a ship canal company jolly from Eastham to Latchford locks & back seen between Northwich road swing bridge & Chester road swing bridge 22/01/09
MSC Victory on a ship canal company jolly from Eastham to Latchford locks & back seen between Northwich road swing bridge & Chester road swing bridge 22/01/09
 Muhlenau passing the Penny ferry at Thelwall heading outward 08/01/09
Muhlenau passing the Penny ferry at Thelwall heading outward 08/01/09
 Daisy Doardo near Moore lane swing bridge on the way to Irlam container wharf 06/01/09
Daisy Doardo near Moore lane swing bridge on the way to Irlam container wharf 06/01/09
 Daisy Doardo doing some ice breaking at Moore heading to Irlam in the morning of 06/01/09
Daisy Doardo doing some ice breaking at Moore heading to Irlam in the morning of 06/01/09
Arklow Racer departing Latchford locks heading for Cerestar wharf, Manchester 13/03/05
Arklow Racer departing Latchford locks heading for Cerestar wharf, Manchester 13/03/05
Grain barge Geminus (built 1971) in the small lock at Latchford while on the way from Manchester to Liverpool 23/03/05
Grain barge Geminus (built 1971) in the small lock at Latchford while on the way from Manchester to Liverpool 23/03/05
 Calemax Enterprise (built 1974) passing Moore on the way from Manchester to Liverpool to load grain 27/11/08
Calemax Enterprise (built 1974) passing Moore on the way from Manchester to Liverpool to load grain 27/11/08
 Neptun leaves Latchford locks on the way outward after unloading a trial shipment of OSB4 timber at Manchester 16/02/08
Neptun leaves Latchford locks on the way outward after unloading a trial shipment of OSB4 timber at Manchester 16/02/08
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