Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:

Tarkan Ege, a tanker carrying gas oil. Agent is Graypen.

Vos Endurance, a survey vessel in for a crew change. Agent is RCV Business Solutions.

Federal Swift, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from Canada. Agent is Clarkson Port Services.

Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries.

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 Embla will depart the Twelve Quays terminal at 10.30am. Stena Edda will depart at 10.30pm.

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

Mersey Ferries: Click here for a full ferries timetable.

High tides: 12.02pm (8.92m) and 12.22am Thursday (8.74m)

Low tides: 6.19am (1.93m) and 6.52pm (1.75m)

Sunrise: 8.15am

Sunset: 4.30pm

Shipping information courtesy of Peel Ports