New images have revealed what the inside of the vessel could look like
First images have been released of what the new £26m Mersey Ferry could look like when it sets sail in less than two years’ time. It was confirmed at the start of the year that parties from the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Cammell Laird have shaken hands on the project keeping shipbuilding on Merseyside. Last November it was announced that a new ship would be commissioned to sail across the Mersey – the first since the 1960s.
There were fears the historic ferries could have been lost to the Mersey in the 1970s when a bill was put to Parliament to end the service. This was defeated and the crossings have continued ever since. They were immortalised in Gerry and the Pacemakers’ iconic song, Ferry across the Mersey in 1965. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said: “We’ve taken something that’s deeply woven into the history of our region and reimagined it for the future.
Liverpool Combined Authority Steve Rotheram
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