Manchester Ship Canal Vessels
25th January 2007

Photographs of Manchester ship canal's ever shrinking fleet. The four 'V class' tugs owned by Carmet towing mainly work between Eastham & Stanlow. However shots of the ship canal's maintenance fleet are harder to come by hence the small selection!

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MSC Viceroy at the stern of Wappen von Frankfurt near Runcorn docks 25/08/09
MSC Viceroy at the stern of Wappen von Frankfurt near Runcorn docks 25/08/09
 MSC Victory on the way to get Sten Arnold with MSC Viking 20/07/09
MSC Victory on the way to get Sten Arnold with MSC Viking 20/07/09
 MSC Viking on the way to Stanlow to assist Sten Arnold 20/07/09
MSC Viking on the way to Stanlow to assist Sten Arnold 20/07/09
 MSC Volant with Sakarya at Ince 24/06/09
MSC Volant with Sakarya at Ince 24/06/09
MSC Victory still looking immaculate at 35 years old 18/06/09
MSC Victory still looking immaculate at 35 years old 18/06/09
 MSC Viking passing WD Mersey at Ellesmere Port 15/03/09
MSC Viking passing WD Mersey at Ellesmere Port 15/03/09
 MSC Viceroy at the stern of Kemira Gas at Ellesmere Port 22/02/09
MSC Viceroy at the stern of Kemira Gas at Ellesmere Port 22/02/09
 Surveyor No 1 heading further up the canal passes Sigas Lotta at Thelwall 03/02/09
Surveyor No 1 heading further up the canal passes Sigas Lotta at Thelwall 03/02/09
MSC Victory passing Moore on the way back to Eastham after a special company trip to Latchford locks and back 22/01/09
MSC Victory passing Moore on the way back to Eastham after a special company trip to Latchford locks and back 22/01/09
 MSC Viceroy the lead tug with Mitrope at Frodsham marsh 06/01/09
MSC Viceroy the lead tug with Mitrope at Frodsham marsh 06/01/09
 MSC Volant leaves Eastham locks 05/10/08. Fuji Velvia 100, 80mm, 250th sec ,F8, Medium format slide.
MSC Volant leaves Eastham locks 05/10/08. Fuji Velvia 100, 80mm, 250th sec ,F8, Medium format slide.
 MSC Buffalo, built 1968 by Richard Dunston of Hessle, river Humber. Being used while the bottom gates at Latchford undergo maintenance 05/11/08
MSC Buffalo, built 1968 by Richard Dunston of Hessle, river Humber. Being used while the bottom gates at Latchford undergo maintenance 05/11/08
MSC Buffalo at Latchford locks on her way back to Runcorn after delivering a new boat for Hulmes Bridge Ferry with the old one just visible under the crane 25/07/08
MSC Buffalo at Latchford locks on her way back to Runcorn after delivering a new boat for Hulmes Bridge Ferry with the old one just visible under the crane 25/07/08
 MSC Buffalo built in 1968 is one of the few remaining ship canal maintenance vessels still in service. She has just departed her base at Runcorn docks to head for Eastham to carry out a job on one of the dolphins 21/07/08
MSC Buffalo built in 1968 is one of the few remaining ship canal maintenance vessels still in service. She has just departed her base at Runcorn docks to head for Eastham to carry out a job on one of the dolphins 21/07/08
 MSC Victory at the stern of Mitrope as she approaches Eastham locks 13/04/08
MSC Victory at the stern of Mitrope as she approaches Eastham locks 13/04/08
 MSC Viking at Latchford locks at the stern of 'Jomi' due to engine problems 18/03/07
MSC Viking at Latchford locks at the stern of 'Jomi' due to engine problems 18/03/07
MSC Viceroy arrives back at Eastham after assisting a tanker to Stanlow along with MSC Volant 10/02/08
MSC Viceroy arrives back at Eastham after assisting a tanker to Stanlow along with MSC Volant 10/02/08
 MSC Victory at the bow of Pembroke Fisher passing Ellesmere Port 28/10/07
MSC Victory at the bow of Pembroke Fisher passing Ellesmere Port 28/10/07
 MSC Viceroy leading Stolt Teal at Runcorn 05/10/07
MSC Viceroy leading Stolt Teal at Runcorn 05/10/07
 MSC Viceroy & MSC Volant pose for the camera at Latchford locks 09/09/06
MSC Viceroy & MSC Volant pose for the camera at Latchford locks 09/09/06
MSC Volant & MSC Viking head back to Eastham passing Runcorn Old Quay 09/09/06
MSC Volant & MSC Viking head back to Eastham passing Runcorn Old Quay 09/09/06
 MSC Dawn at Latchford locks during maintenance 09/02/05
MSC Dawn at Latchford locks during maintenance 09/02/05
 Tug MSC Dawn & self propelled crane MSC Buffalo at Latchford locks during maintenance 09/02/05
Tug MSC Dawn & self propelled crane MSC Buffalo at Latchford locks during maintenance 09/02/05
 MSC Viceroy & MSC Volant both wait at Latchford locks after unusually assisting a vessel to Manchester 09/09/06
MSC Viceroy & MSC Volant both wait at Latchford locks after unusually assisting a vessel to Manchester 09/09/06
MSC Dawn, the current diving boat is at work at Latchford locks while divers inspect the lock gates 26/07/06
MSC Dawn, the current diving boat is at work at Latchford locks while divers inspect the lock gates 26/07/06
 MSC Volant passing under Cantilever bridge, Warrington 09/09/06
MSC Volant passing under Cantilever bridge, Warrington 09/09/06
 MSC Volant & Viceroy head back to Eastham 30/07/06
MSC Volant & Viceroy head back to Eastham 30/07/06
 MSC Viceroy in the evening sunlight 17/5/05
MSC Viceroy in the evening sunlight 17/5/05
MSC Volant at Ellesmere Port 08/05/05
MSC Volant at Ellesmere Port 08/05/05
 MSC Viking assisting Bregen from Stanlow at Ellesmere Port 10/07/05
MSC Viking assisting Bregen from Stanlow at Ellesmere Port 10/07/05
 MSC Victory assisting Torill Knutsen at Ellesmere Port 18/02/06
MSC Victory assisting Torill Knutsen at Ellesmere Port 18/02/06
 MSC Viceroy at Ellesmere Port 17/05/05
MSC Viceroy at Ellesmere Port 17/05/05
MSC Phaeton workboat passing Runcorn docks 04/05/05
MSC Phaeton workboat passing Runcorn docks 04/05/05
 MSC Pelican preserved crane barge at Ellesmere Port boat museum 08/05/05
MSC Pelican preserved crane barge at Ellesmere Port boat museum 08/05/05
 MSC Dawn diving boat tied up at Latchford with MSC Buffalo 11/05/05
MSC Dawn diving boat tied up at Latchford with MSC Buffalo 11/05/05
 Carmet tug Audry with a barge attending to work on Runcorn road bridge 10/08/05
Carmet tug Audry with a barge attending to work on Runcorn road bridge 10/08/05
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