MERSEY VIKING arrived at the Liverpool Bar anchorage on
her delivery voyage in the early evening of December 06, 2005. She
remained at the anchorage until the evening sailings had
departed. She then made her debut on the Mersey under cloak of
darkness some time after 23:30 - far left. MERSEY VIKING cleared
the Twelve Quays stage prior to the early morning arrivals and
returned to the Liverpool Bar before returning and bething at around
12:30. She was due to depart Twelve Quays on her maiden voyage at
22:45 on December 07, 2005.
Ian Collard photographed her
arrival from the Wirral side whilst on the Liverpool side she was
photographed by Philip Parker.