MARLIN trip to Dee and Mostyn 2008

31 May: from Liverpool Marina to enter Dee estuary through mid-Hoyle channel to Mostyn Docks.

Vessels at Mostyn unloading wind turbine bases:

Shipping at Mostyn Docks

Shipping at Mostyn Docks

The AFON DYFRDWY on her "perch" at Mostyn. She transports Airbus wings from Broughton down the Dee to Mostyn where they are trans-shipped to larger vessels.

Shipping at Mostyn Docks

Shipping at Mostyn Docks

Then across the main channel via M1, West Bar, D1 and then HE4 buoys to the Wirral side. Dry out on the SE corner of the Hoyle Bank (near HE4).

MARLIN on Hoyle Bank

and take a look at the seals (taking care to stay quite far away so as not to disturb them).

Seals on the Hoyle Bank