On Monday, 2nd November this monster appeared on the River Mersey. She is the "Zhen Hua 23" and has brought the five very large container cranes from China for the new deep water container berths at Liverpool 2. Peel Ports hope to have the new berths up and running by January, 2016. There are twelve more of these monster cranes to come and be landed and installed as yet. As a retired deck officer I cannot help wondering how the GM (Metacentric height) is measured on such a ship, and even how it is possible to maintain stability in a seaway with such a load on deck. I know these ships are specially built to carry cranes like this but it must pay for them to transport from China to the UK like this. Angus.
Hi Michael,Interesting to see "Caroline Essberger" in your pictures. She was here in Birkenhead only a few days ago. When I saw her she was moored in the Alfred Basin at the entrance to Birkenhead docks.I always enjoy seeing your pictures, most interesting.Kind regards,Angus.
Here is the new HAL cruiseship MS Koningsdam. (trials in the Med) Next month queen Maxima will christen her in Rotterdam..