The biggest sailing event in Europe in 2008 will see 70 Tall Ships converge on the ... who will be converging on Liverpool. Stuart Wood is a senior river pilot on the Mersey.

The American ship Henry B. Hyde has arrived at Liverpool, making the voyage from San Francisco in the remarkably quick time of 102 days, and neatly beating a fleet of fast German and English vessels.

One of the Royal Navy's busiest ships was berthed on the Liverpool waterfront today (Thursday April 10). HMS Mersey, which defends the UK's fishing rights, arrived in the city yesterday.