Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

HMS Prince of Wales, an aircraft carrier. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

Encounter, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is Containerships CMA CGM.

Hyde Park, a tanker carrying palm fatty acid distillate from Indonesia. Agent is Vertom Shipping.

Star Bright, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from the Republic of Korea. Agent is GP Shipping.

Beteigeuze, a bulk carrier carrying animal feedstuffs from Brazil. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Sude-S, a tanker carrying soya bean oil from the Netherlands. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Elbstrom, a container vessel coming from France and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line – Rotterdam.

Haci Semsettin Dundar, a cargo vessel carrying sand. Agent is Denholm Port Services.

Whitstar, a tanker carrying fuel oil (heavy). Agent is John H Whitaker (Tankers).

Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea).

Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries (Irish Sea).

Birkenhead to Belfast: Stena Mersey will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena Lagan will depart at 10.30pm.

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck Vessels Clipper Point and Seatruck Power, Panorama and Progress will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 3.30am, 9.30am, 4pm and 10pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 1.33am (8.61m) and 1.48pm (8.76m)

Low tides: 8.13am (1.86m) and 8.32pm (1.87m)

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports