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Posted By: Norton Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 3:23pm
The Mersey Ferry 'Royal Daffodil' has been laid-up at Duke St bridge for a few years now, due to cost cutting measures and rumours of being up for sale.

Yesterday, Tuesday 31st May, she wasn't there. No sign of her on Ships AIS either.
I'm sure she was there last week.

Anybody know what's happening?
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 3:59pm
Its gone into Cammell Laird's to get some work done.
Posted By: eddtheduck Re: Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 4:04pm
Royal Daffodil looking rather tatty as she is towed to Cammell Laird yesterday for hull survey

info was on twitter smile

Attached picture Royal Daffodil.jpg
Posted By: diggingdeeper Re: Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 4:23pm
She's a bit low in the water considering she is empty.
Posted By: Norton Re: Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 4:46pm
Thanks DD.

I thought it looked a bit low as well, and had been getting lower over the past couple of months.

There is another locally built asset going to rust, disrepair, disappear...

Thanks Ed, but I don't do Twitter.
Posted By: eddtheduck Re: Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 5:24pm
That ok Mr Norton, put that I found it on twitter as to give dues as I put link on most posts I post but with twitter you would of loged in as me with said link lol

Alls good smile

Posted By: sean99789 Re: Royal Daffodil ferry - moved? - 1st Jun 2016 6:37pm
Yes she been in for a clean and hull survey did hear the rumour but it is not supposed to be true plus she is still under merseytravels control as they have been in every day
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