I remember going on this Lovely old Girl many times with my Mum when I was growing up. She has a rich history to our City. As far as I can find out, Stern Anchors are used in High Tidal Areas and helps to point the ship into the swell and lessen the amount of Roll. It can also be used to stop the Ship swinging in Circles while the Bow Anchor is deployed especially if space around the vessel is a factor.
Hi Mersey Shipping, what a FANTASTIC video. So nice to see her (Overchurch/Royal Daffodil) again, even though it was nearly 5 years ago. What's with the stern anchor? I have never seen that before. What is the history behind that please? Thank you so much for sharing. I remember when she entered service on the Mersey. EXCELLENT. Spoolbox.
Many thanks. Apparently the stern anchor hadn't been used for many years. I'm not sure of the initial purpose of it, along with the bow anchor. Maybe someone else will know the reason behind it. My only guess would be for extra stability when berthing, but she would have where lines tied to the capstans for that, hhmm
Hi Mersey Shipping, Thank you for your reply. The Overchurch like the Mountwood and Woodside Mersey Ferries never had stern anchors. And as we can see, this anchor was a botch up. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the stability of the Ferry after alterations to the then Royal Daffodil. It's the first time I had seen this anchor. Hope one of your viewers know(s) more on this. Thank you again for a great video. Spoolbox.
Definitely an after thought it isn't even on a chain just a wire to a drum, not a serious anchor by no mean's. Stern anchors or Kedge anchors as they are known would be used in conjunction with a bow anchor to eliminate drift in a tidal river were you would not want the stern to swing as it flood's and ebb's for instance if there was no room for the stern to swing due to sand bank's or rock's, basically to keep the vessel head to tide at all time's definitely would not be used on the Mersey as you would have clearance all around you nothing to do with stability when berthing by the way.@@fp30e
The royal daffodil was not the one in the video as I remember it in the 50 &60s - it was painted green and cream and often used for private partied cruising up and down the Mersey know to us as the fish and chip boat - I think it is berthed down south in a very poor and rusty state
I remember going on this Lovely old Girl many times with my Mum when I was growing up. She has a rich history to our City. As far as I can find out, Stern Anchors are used in High Tidal Areas and helps to point the ship into the swell and lessen the amount of Roll. It can also be used to stop the Ship swinging in Circles while the Bow Anchor is deployed especially if space around the vessel is a factor.
Thanks for the information 👍
Hi Mersey Shipping, what a FANTASTIC video. So nice to see her (Overchurch/Royal Daffodil) again, even though it was nearly 5 years ago. What's with the stern anchor? I have never seen that before. What is the history behind that please? Thank you so much for sharing. I remember when she entered service on the Mersey. EXCELLENT. Spoolbox.
Many thanks. Apparently the stern anchor hadn't been used for many years. I'm not sure of the initial purpose of it, along with the bow anchor. Maybe someone else will know the reason behind it. My only guess would be for extra stability when berthing, but she would have where lines tied to the capstans for that, hhmm
Hi Mersey Shipping, Thank you for your reply. The Overchurch like the Mountwood and Woodside Mersey Ferries never had stern anchors. And as we can see, this anchor was a botch up. I'm wondering if it has something to do with the stability of the Ferry after alterations to the then Royal Daffodil. It's the first time I had seen this anchor. Hope one of your viewers know(s) more on this. Thank you again for a great video. Spoolbox.
Definitely an after thought it isn't even on a chain just a wire to a drum, not a serious anchor by no mean's. Stern anchors or Kedge anchors as they are known would be used in conjunction with a bow anchor to eliminate drift in a tidal river were you would not want the stern to swing as it flood's and ebb's for instance if there was no room for the stern to swing due to sand bank's or rock's, basically to keep the vessel head to tide at all time's definitely would not be used on the Mersey as you would have clearance all around you nothing to do with stability when berthing by the way.@@fp30e
Cheers guys
Hello new sud does she still run
No, she is currently undergoing a major renovation. All her engines have been removed
@@merseyshipping4494 Hello ok Thank you
Sorry it was not the Daffodil I remember in my previous post - but the ROYAL IRIS , sorry for the mistake (put it down to old age)
No problem 👍 they are still working on the regeneration of this vessel. I followed the project for a while now
The royal daffodil was not the one in the video as I remember it in the 50 &60s - it was painted green and cream and often used for private partied cruising up and down the Mersey know to us as the fish and chip boat - I think it is berthed down south in a very poor and rusty state