Mersey Tugs
4th February 2007

Photographs of the Liverpool based Svitzer, Adsteam (Smit) tugs. I only have a 210mm lense so they usually have to come close up to me to get decent shots of them.

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New Mersey tug Smit Sandon (ex Shelde 20) on the stern of W-O Devocean off Bromborough 11/10/09
New Mersey tug Smit Sandon (ex Shelde 20) on the stern of W-O Devocean off Bromborough 11/10/09
Smit Collingwood at the stern of Eships Quest 30/07/09
Smit Collingwood at the stern of Eships Quest 30/07/09
Smit Donau heading back to Liverpool behind Smit Collingwood 31/05/09
Smit Donau heading back to Liverpool behind Smit Collingwood 31/05/09
Smit Collingwood heading back to Liverpool after assisting Kaliope to Eastham locks 31/05/09
Smit Collingwood heading back to Liverpool after assisting Kaliope to Eastham locks 31/05/09
Svitzer Bidston heading back to Liverpool after assisting Chembulk Houston as far as Eastham locks 28/05/09
Svitzer Bidston heading back to Liverpool after assisting Chembulk Houston as far as Eastham locks 28/05/09
Oakgarth & Thorngarth head back to Liverpool after moving Sarnia Liberty next to Duke St bridge 07/04/09
Oakgarth & Thorngarth head back to Liverpool after moving Sarnia Liberty next to Duke St bridge 07/04/09
Svitzer Bidston leaving Birkenhead east float heading back to Liverpool after spending the night in Vittoria dock 24/03/09
Svitzer Bidston leaving Birkenhead east float heading back to Liverpool after spending the night in Vittoria dock 24/03/09
Svitzer Bidston passing Jobs ferry on her way back to Liverpool 27/07/08
Svitzer Bidston passing Jobs ferry on her way back to Liverpool 27/07/08
After Oakgarth had finished with Chembulk Houston she headed back down to Bromborough to pick up the stern of Pembroke Fisher 27/07/08
After Oakgarth had finished with Chembulk Houston she headed back down to Bromborough to pick up the stern of Pembroke Fisher 27/07/08
Svitzer Bidston passing Eastham ferry on her way back to Liverpool after assisting Nuuk Maersk out of the QE2 dock 24/07/08
Svitzer Bidston passing Eastham ferry on her way back to Liverpool after assisting Nuuk Maersk out of the QE2 dock 24/07/08
Smit Trafalgar passing Jobs ferry heading to Eastham to assist tanker Furenas into the QE2 dock 29/06/08
Smit Trafalgar passing Jobs ferry heading to Eastham to assist tanker Furenas into the QE2 dock 29/06/08
Smit Barbados isn't hanging around on her way back to Liverpool 31/05/08
Smit Barbados isn't hanging around on her way back to Liverpool 31/05/08
Stern shot of Smit Liverpool at Eastham ferry 31/05/08
Stern shot of Smit Liverpool at Eastham ferry 31/05/08
Smit Liverpool shortly behind Smit Barbados heading for Eastham QE2 dock 31/05/08
Smit Liverpool shortly behind Smit Barbados heading for Eastham QE2 dock 31/05/08
Smit Barbados passing Eastham ferry 31/05/08
Smit Barbados passing Eastham ferry 31/05/08
Smit Trafalgar at the stern of tanker Princess Naomi at Eastham ferry 28/03/08
Smit Trafalgar at the stern of tanker Princess Naomi at Eastham ferry 28/03/08
Smit Donau seen at the stern of Stolt Gannet 26/12/07
Smit Donau seen at the stern of Stolt Gannet 26/12/07
Tug Canada at the stern of tanker 'Ben' 28/10/07
Tug Canada at the stern of tanker 'Ben' 28/10/07
Svitzer Bootle & Oakgarth pass through Alfred basin April 2005
Svitzer Bootle & Oakgarth pass through Alfred basin April 2005
Smit Wateroo, Smit Liverpool & Smit Trafalgar at Vittoria dock, Birkenhead 20/08/07
Smit Wateroo, Smit Liverpool & Smit Trafalgar at Vittoria dock, Birkenhead 20/08/07
Smit Collingwood passing Eastham ferry 24/07/07
Smit Collingwood passing Eastham ferry 24/07/07
Collingwood, renamed 'Smit Collingwood' in May 2007. She is seen at Eastham Ferry, river Mersey. 04/02/07
Collingwood, renamed 'Smit Collingwood' in May 2007. She is seen at Eastham Ferry, river Mersey. 04/02/07
Collingwood passing Eastham Ferry heading back to Liverpool 08/04/07
Collingwood passing Eastham Ferry heading back to Liverpool 08/04/07
Yewgarth at Eastham ferry 28/05/05
Yewgarth at Eastham ferry 28/05/05
Thorngarth at Eastham ferry 09/07/05
Thorngarth at Eastham ferry 09/07/05
Svitzer Bootle on the stern of Chembulk Houston at Eastham ferry 16/06/05
Svitzer Bootle on the stern of Chembulk Houston at Eastham ferry 16/06/05
Svitzer Bootle waiting in Alfred basin 28/03/05
Svitzer Bootle waiting in Alfred basin 28/03/05
Shannon waits in Alfred basin at the stern of Stolt Gannet 25/09/05
Shannon waits in Alfred basin at the stern of Stolt Gannet 25/09/05
Trafalgar at Eastham ferry heading back to Liverpool 02/04/07
Trafalgar at Eastham ferry heading back to Liverpool 02/04/07
Collingwood passing Eastham ferry 02/04/07
Collingwood passing Eastham ferry 02/04/07
Thorngarth at Eastham ferry 04/02/07
Thorngarth at Eastham ferry 04/02/07
Ashgarth on the stern of Merchant Bravery through Duke St Bridge, Birkenhead 18/02/06
Ashgarth on the stern of Merchant Bravery through Duke St Bridge, Birkenhead 18/02/06
Ashgarth assisting a vessel at Eastham Ferry, river Mersey 25/09/05
Ashgarth assisting a vessel at Eastham Ferry, river Mersey 25/09/05
Canada & Svitzer Bidston at Eastham ferry 24/09/06
Canada & Svitzer Bidston at Eastham ferry 24/09/06
Tug Shannon assisting 'Taernvik' into Eastham locks 04/09/05
Tug Shannon assisting 'Taernvik' into Eastham locks 04/09/05
Shannon heads back to Liverpool 28/08/06
Shannon heads back to Liverpool 28/08/06