MV Royal Iris of the Mersey

History
Name
  • 1959–2001: Mountwood
  • 2001–present: Royal Iris of the Mersey
Owner
  • 1959–1968: Birkenhead Corporation
  • 1968–present: Merseytravel
Operator
  • 1959–1968: Birkenhead Corporation
  • 1968–1990: Merseytravel
  • 1990–present: Mersey Ferries
Port of registry1959–present: Liverpool,  United Kingdom
RouteRiver Mersey Ferry
OrderedNovember 1957
BuilderPhilip and Son, Dartmouth
Laid down20 October 1958
Launched6 July 1959
Christened6 July 1959
Maiden voyage1960, delivery voyage from Dartmouth to the River Mersey.
In service1960 - present
Identification
General characteristics
Tonnage611 GT
Length46.32 m (152 ft 0 in)
Beam12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Draught2.46 m (8 ft 1 in)
Decks4
Installed power2 x Wärtsilä medium speed diesel engines
Speedmax 12–14 knots (22–26 km/h; 14–16 mph)
Capacity860 for general ferry operations, 360 for cruising.
Crew6

MV Royal Iris of the Mersey is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch in Devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001, she was named MV Mountwood.

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