River Mersey - Eastham Channel
2nd February 2007

This selection of photos are taken midway between Eastham & Bromborough at Jobs ferry which offers a slightly more elevated vantage point instead of the more usual Eastham angles.

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Arklow Rose heading up a moody looking Mersey towards Eastham 24/08/09
Arklow Rose heading up a moody looking Mersey towards Eastham 24/08/09
Arklow Rose taken at Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn docks 24/08/09
Arklow Rose taken at Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn docks 24/08/09
Oakgarth & Clyde Fisher approaching Eastham inward for Stanlow 24/08/09
Oakgarth & Clyde Fisher approaching Eastham inward for Stanlow 24/08/09
Typically one of the inbound vessels was the same Clyde Fisher i had in nice light only two weeks previously seen here at Jobs ferry with Oakgarth 24/08/09
Typically one of the inbound vessels was the same Clyde Fisher i had in nice light only two weeks previously seen here at Jobs ferry with Oakgarth 24/08/09
Swanland inward for Runcorn in the approaches to Eastham locks 15/07/09
Swanland inward for Runcorn in the approaches to Eastham locks 15/07/09
Swanland (built 1977) in new colours from when i last photographed her, seen here at Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn docks 15/07/09
Swanland (built 1977) in new colours from when i last photographed her, seen here at Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn docks 15/07/09
Oakgarth & Anefani near Eastham locks 29/06/09
Oakgarth & Anefani near Eastham locks 29/06/09
Anefani with Oakgarth passing Jobs ferry for Stanlow 29/06/09
Anefani with Oakgarth passing Jobs ferry for Stanlow 29/06/09
Regular Clydenes passing Jobs ferry bound for Manisty wharf at Ellesmere Port 18/06/09
Regular Clydenes passing Jobs ferry bound for Manisty wharf at Ellesmere Port 18/06/09
Smit Donau giving assistance to Kaliope as she approaches Eastham locks 31/05/09
Smit Donau giving assistance to Kaliope as she approaches Eastham locks 31/05/09
Smit Collingwood & Smit Donau with Kaliope inbound for Runcorn oil berth via turning at Weaver bend near Weston Point, seen in Eastham channel near Jobs ferry 31/05/09
Smit Collingwood & Smit Donau with Kaliope inbound for Runcorn oil berth via turning at Weaver bend near Weston Point, seen in Eastham channel near Jobs ferry 31/05/09
Rudderman taken at Jobs ferry inbound for Stanlow 31/05/09
Rudderman taken at Jobs ferry inbound for Stanlow 31/05/09
Stolt Shearwater near Eastham ferry 17/05/09
Stolt Shearwater near Eastham ferry 17/05/09
Stolt Shearwater passing Jobs ferry inward for Stanlow in a brief interlude of sun 17/05/09
Stolt Shearwater passing Jobs ferry inward for Stanlow in a brief interlude of sun 17/05/09
Heavy lift vessel Zelada Desgagnes with Smit Barbados passing Jobs ferry inward for Ellesmere Port 03/05/09
Heavy lift vessel Zelada Desgagnes with Smit Barbados passing Jobs ferry inward for Ellesmere Port 03/05/09
Arklow Flair approaching Eastham on the way inward for Runcorn 02/04/09
Arklow Flair approaching Eastham on the way inward for Runcorn 02/04/09
Arklow Flair passing Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn salt union 02/04/09
Arklow Flair passing Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn salt union 02/04/09
Vedrey Tora passing Jobs ferry inward for Stanlow 02/04/09
Vedrey Tora passing Jobs ferry inward for Stanlow 02/04/09
Fjordstraum taken at Jobs ferry shortly after departing Eastham QE2 dock 19/03/09
Fjordstraum taken at Jobs ferry shortly after departing Eastham QE2 dock 19/03/09
Cumbrian Fisher passing Jobs ferry with Oakgarth after transfering from the QE2 dock to the ship canal via Bromborough 19/03/09
Cumbrian Fisher passing Jobs ferry with Oakgarth after transfering from the QE2 dock to the ship canal via Bromborough 19/03/09
Bro Goliath inward for Stanlow passing Jobs ferry 30/11/08
Bro Goliath inward for Stanlow passing Jobs ferry 30/11/08
Christina passing Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn oil berth 30/11/08
Christina passing Jobs ferry inward for Runcorn oil berth 30/11/08
Bitland approaching Eastham locks 03/11/08
Bitland approaching Eastham locks 03/11/08
Bitland passing Jobs ferry inward for Eastham QE2 dock 03/11/08
Bitland passing Jobs ferry inward for Eastham QE2 dock 03/11/08
Gooteborg the first vessel inward on the tide seen passing Jobs ferry bound for Ellesmere Port 23/09/08
Gooteborg the first vessel inward on the tide seen passing Jobs ferry bound for Ellesmere Port 23/09/08
Auteuil heading away from Jobs ferry with dredger WD Severn at middle deep inbetween Eastham & Garston channels 23/09/08
Auteuil heading away from Jobs ferry with dredger WD Severn at middle deep inbetween Eastham & Garston channels 23/09/08
Auteuil passes Jobs ferry heading outward from Stanlow 23/09/08
Auteuil passes Jobs ferry heading outward from Stanlow 23/09/08
Tarnholm with Thorngarth passing Jobs ferry inward for Stanlow 18/09/08
Tarnholm with Thorngarth passing Jobs ferry inward for Stanlow 18/09/08
Heinrich heading outward at Jobs ferry 18/09/08
Heinrich heading outward at Jobs ferry 18/09/08
Bro Gratitude passing Jobs ferry inward for Eastham QE2 dock 18/09/08
Bro Gratitude passing Jobs ferry inward for Eastham QE2 dock 18/09/08
Oakgarth at the stern of Pembroke Fisher approaching Eastham locks 27/07/08
Oakgarth at the stern of Pembroke Fisher approaching Eastham locks 27/07/08
The fourth vessel inward on this tide was Pembroke Fisher for Stanlow seen in Eastham channel at Jobs ferry with Svitzer tug Oakgarth 27/07/08
The fourth vessel inward on this tide was Pembroke Fisher for Stanlow seen in Eastham channel at Jobs ferry with Svitzer tug Oakgarth 27/07/08
Edzard Cirksena bound for the small lock at Eastham and onward to Runcorn 27/07/08
Edzard Cirksena bound for the small lock at Eastham and onward to Runcorn 27/07/08
Edzard Cirksena passing Jobs ferry inward bound for Runcorn docks 27/07/08
Edzard Cirksena passing Jobs ferry inward bound for Runcorn docks 27/07/08
Chembulk Houston & Svitzer Bidston approach Eastham at high water. As two large tankers were inbound for Stanlow on this tide, she had to be tied up on the masting crane berth at Eastham to wait for the ship canal tugs to become available 27/07/08
Chembulk Houston & Svitzer Bidston approach Eastham at high water. As two large tankers were inbound for Stanlow on this tide, she had to be tied up on the masting crane berth at Eastham to wait for the ship canal tugs to become available 27/07/08
Chembulk Houston passing Jobs ferry with the assistance of Svitzer Bidston 27/07/08
Chembulk Houston passing Jobs ferry with the assistance of Svitzer Bidston 27/07/08