Stolt Egret waiting for the water to drop below the canal level in the river.

Tying up on the starboard side of the main lock at Eastham. The outer storm gates were on when we arrived as the 10 metre tide was above the canal level at this point.

MSC Viceroy & Volant tied up in the sluiceway at Eastham.

On the approach to Eastham locks.

The retired dredger WD Severn is now laid up at Manisty wharf before being sold / scrapped.

Passing Manisty wharf where dredger WD Severn is currently laid up.

Fri Wave at Ellesmere Port.

One vessel at Ellesmere Port is the Fri Wave.

Stolt Razorbill loading at Stanlow.

Vale & Clyde Fisher at Stanlow oil docks.

Passing Stolt Razorbill at Stanlow.

Bunkering tanker Keewhit at Stanlow.

Clyde Fisher & Vale along with the Stanlow ferries.

Stanlow oil docks. On the left are Keewhit & Stolt Razorbill with Clyde Fisher & Vale on the right.

View from the bridge of Stolt Egret approaching Ince oil berth on the left with various vessels at Stanlow oil docks further up

MSC Dainty tied up at Frodsham pumps.

Coming up to Frodsham pumping station where the dredging's are deposited. Further up on the left is the former berth for Ince B power station, now used by Kemira.

Weston Marsh lock at the start of the Weaver navigation with the M56 & Frodsham railway viaducts in the distance.

Passing the Weaver sluices with the river Weaver going off towards Frodsham ahead.

Maintenance craft Willow with workbarge near the Weaver sluices.

What could be the remains of the recently cut up steam dredger 'Mannin' on the dockside at Weston Point.

Passing the old lock gates stored for emergencies at the derilict Weston - Mersey side lock.

Weston Point docks being redeveloped for future use as a road/rail/sea multimodal gateway.

Looking back at Arklow Resolve at the salt union, Weston Point with the entrance to Delamere dock just ahead.

Delamere dock at Weston Point now owned by Stobart group being redeveloped for future commercial use.

Arklow Resolve continues loading salt at Weston Point as our journey gets underway.

Arklow Resolve loading salt at Weston Point.

Arklow Resolve loading salt at the salt union, Weston Point.

Preparing to leave Runcorn oil berth at 10.00 with Arklow Resolve alongside at the Salt union and MSC Buffalo returning to her base at Runcorn docks.

AIS details entered for the outward voyage to Cork.

Bridge controls.

Bridge view of Stolt Egret at Runcorn oil berth.

Engine room.

Engine room control panel aboard Stolt Egret.