{"id":317272,"date":"2025-08-04T13:49:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/317272\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T13:49:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:49:15","slug":"woman-pulled-from-mersey-dock-close-to-ferry-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/317272\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman pulled from Mersey dock close to ferry terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A huge emergency services presence was seen close to the Birkenhead Ferry Terminal in the early hours of Saturday<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_JS377047663.jpg\" alt=\"An emergency services presence close to the Birkenhead Ferry Terminal following an incident on Saturday, August 2\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>An emergency services presence close to the Birkenhead Ferry Terminal following an incident on Saturday, August 2(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A woman was pulled from a Mersey dock close to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/birkenhead\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birkenhead<\/a> Ferry Terminal in the early hours of Saturday morning. A huge emergency services presence was called to Tower Road in Seacombe on August 2 following reports of a person in the water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-fire-and-rescue-service\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Merseyside Fire and Rescue ServiceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service<\/a> confirmed to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a> that crews were alerted at around 3.47am and were on scene five minutes later. The fire service dispatched two engines, the search and rescue team and the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-fire-and-rescue-service\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"rescue boat &#039;Marine Fire One&#039;Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">rescue boat &#8216;Marine Fire One&#8217;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for the fire service told <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a> that crews found a person in difficulty in the water. They added a member of the fire service entered the water on a tethered line to assist the woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They were conveyed out of the water safely and into the care of a team from the North West Ambulance Service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A picture sent to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a> showed a huge presence on the bridge close to the entrance to the Stena Line ferry terminal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He told <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a>: &#8220;As I was going through the tunnel, ambulances and fire engines went past there.&#8221; He added he was told by customers that emergency services were seen by the Matou Pan Asian restaurant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesperson for HM Coastguard told <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the ECHOLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the ECHO<\/a>: &#8220;A woman reported in the water at Alfred Dock, Birkenhead, at about 3.40am on August 2 was recovered to safety in an operation coordinated by HM Coastguard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Coastguard Rescue Teams were sent from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/wirral\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wirral<\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/crosby\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Crosby<\/a>, as well as the RNLI&#8217;s inshore lifeboat from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/new-brighton\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">New Brighton<\/a>. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyside-police\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Merseyside PoliceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyside Police<\/a>, and the North West Ambulance Service also attended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The woman was recovered from the water safe and well and passed into the care of North West Ambulance Service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/data.reachplc.com\/212764146160855\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"daily and breaking newsletterLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">daily and breaking newsletter<\/a>. 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