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I use ShipsAIS locally but find MarineTraffic has
more complete coverage for the rest of the Irish
sea. Draken Harald H is staying at Rathlin Island
Northern Ireland overnight and is showing Liverpool
as destination.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-6.19439/centery:55.29159/zoom:8/mmsi:258111550

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In Portpatrick near Stranraer today.

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Originally Posted by ludwigvan
Originally Posted by RUDEBOX
Birkenhead North station is pretty close
One mile according to Google maps,if you go over the Penny bridge and turn right down the dock road.


Thanks, I think I'll forget the car and take the train.

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Draken will be approaching the mouth of the Mersey around 9.00 on Thursday morning, passing New Brighton, Seacombe and Woodside, crossing to the cruise terminal then entering Alfred Lock by 11.00, finally into West Float. I am gutted - really wanted to see her rowed into West Float, but I am stuck with an arrangement I can't break on Thursday morning. Might get down to see her pass New Brighton though.
*sigh*
Still, who could have predicted the loss of the mast and all the associated changes to the schedule?!

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Currently in Peel IOM.

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Please can someone put on a google? map where would be the best places to see it at it's closest and approximate times of arrival

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Seems at the moment it's in the IOM, AIS is showing it here, AIS also says it's bound for Liverpool.

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-4.698178/centery:54.22455/zoom:8/mmsi:258111550


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She has moved out of Peel Marina and
is moored at Peel breakwater currently
so is ready to depart for Liverpool.

I understand that the Liverpool Pilot is booked
for 07:30 - putting her in the Mersey around 09:00
as expected.

I would suggest Fort Perch Rock area as being
the best place to first view or along Egremont
or Seacombe Promenade late.

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Originally Posted by derekdwc
Please can someone put on a google? map where would be the best places to see it at it's closest and approximate times of arrival
Near the Plusbox Bacon Cafe- reserved parking, the lot! lol

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It's left Peel and AIS is showing it's level with Port St Mary.

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Whats the ETA for Alfred Dock please,davew3?

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No idea but the AIS has it about 25 kms in the Irish sea level with Castletown I.O.M going at a speed of 10.4 knots as the I.O.M is about 100 miles away then my head hurts :-) , usually when we get shipping in that is for public view most like to come in at their announced time and they anchor up for a while,but this being an open boat etc, still Wiki says 9.00 am and I will go down by the fort to watch, you never know some of the people on board could have unknown relly's on the Wirral and it would be a no no not welcoming them properly to Wirral,


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Originally Posted by Greenwood
Draken will be approaching the mouth of the Mersey around 9.00 on Thursday morning, passing New Brighton, Seacombe and Woodside, crossing to the cruise terminal then entering Alfred Lock by 11.00, finally into West Float. I am gutted - really wanted to see her rowed into West Float, but I am stuck with an arrangement I can't break on Thursday morning. Might get down to see her pass New Brighton though.
*sigh*
Still, who could have predicted the loss of the mast and all the associated changes to the schedule?!


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01:14.

She's approaching halfway across at 10Knts
so could be early at the Bar. Could then wait
to come in at times stated..

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