Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Independent Pursuit, a container vessel coming from and returning to the US. Agent is ICL US.

Amethyst, a tanker carrying paraffins from Finland. Agent is Graypen.

Atantic Sea, container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB.

Champion Ebony, a tanker carrying molasses from Indonesia and sailing on to Norway. Agent is Graypen.

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).

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

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

Liverpool to Dublin: Seatruck vessels Pace, Power, Clipper Point and Seatruck Progress will sail from Brocklebank Dock at 3.30am, 9.30am 6pm and 10pm.

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 8.25am (8.16m) and 8.50pm (8.48m)

Low tides: 2.46am (2.45m) and 3.19pm (2.39m)