Crane arrives at Riverdance ferry, Cleveleys, 05.02.2008.

Footage of the crane arriving at Riverdance and lowering surveyors onto the deck. The Isle of Man Steam Packet's Ben-my-Chree can be seen en-route to Douglas. Later Seatruck's Moondance can be seen heading to Heysham and the camera pans out and Riverdance can be seen in the same shot.

[@Danlomas1975]

Top video mate. I was there the day before - gutted I missed the cranes!!

[@icathalv1234]

:'( Riverdance was my favourite ferry as a kid

[@thirteenfingers]

With the prevailing winds blowing in from the Atlantic and Irish Sea, the west coasts of Ireland and Great Britain are somewhat hazardous to vessels that get into difficulties in a blow. It's one long lee shore and there have been wrecks all along the coast since people started to venture to sea. It'd probably be more difficult to come up somewhere there hadn't been a wreck. It makes for some nice shots that this wreck is partially exposed though.

[@igould]

Wow, I grew up in Little Bispham, right next to this beach! Has there been any discussion of the fact that the ship is beached right next to an older wreck (which is clearly visible in your video)? Coincidence? Seems unlikely.

[@AgainstTheeWickedly]

Those people at 04:15 have got guts. I'd be scared to stand there in case the ship fell over the rest of the way.