{"id":523047,"date":"2025-10-23T20:50:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/523047\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T20:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:50:35","slug":"all-mersey-ferries-suspended-as-statement-issued-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/523047\/","title":{"rendered":"All Mersey Ferries suspended as statement issued"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A statement was issued on Mersey Ferries&#8217; website and social pages<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_Mersey-Ferry-Snowdrop-on-the-River-Mersey-sunlight-Photo-by-Colin-Lane.jpg\" alt=\"A Mersey Ferry sails the river\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A Mersey Ferry sails the river(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Mersey Ferries has issued a statement after all services were suspended. There are currently no services running this evening, October 23, due to a &#8220;technical fault&#8221;,<a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/mersey-ferries\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" according to the travel service&#039;s website.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"> according to the travel service&#8217;s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">In a statement on its social media pages, it said the &#8220;team is working to return to full service&#8221;. Services were also cancelled earlier on today and a replacement bus service operated between <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/mersey-ferries-welcomes-first-kind-32737152\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Seacombe and Hamilton Square during commuter times.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Seacombe and Hamilton Square during commuter times.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The same bus replacement is also in place this evening. Mersey Ferries apologised for the inconvenience. The team, which is part of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/mersey-ferries\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool City Region Combined Authority<\/a>, said: &#8220;Due to a technical issue, services are currently suspended.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">&#8220;Bus replacement will operate between Hamilton Square and Seacombe for the commuter service. Keep checking back and we&#8217;ll let you know when services are likely to resume. Thank you for your patience as our teams work to restore a full service.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1_Mersey-Ferry-Snowdrop-on-the-River-Mersey-sunlight-Photo-by-Colin-Lane.jpg\" alt=\"A Mersey Ferry sails the river\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>A Mersey Ferry sails the river(Image: Colin Lane\/Liverpool Echo)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The commuter ferry service operates each weekday between the Liverpool Gerry Marsden ferry terminal at the Pier Head and Seacombe in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/wirral\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"WirralLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wirral<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">There are also a number of cruise options available for tourists and sightseers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">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=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"liverpoolecho.co.uk\/newsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by signing up to our daily and breaking newsletter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Follow us on x @LivECHONews &#8211; the official Liverpool ECHO <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> account &#8211; real news in real time. 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