The Steam Packet Company fastcraft Viking has been pushed back against the harbour wall in Liverpool and has been damaged.
There have been no injuries but passengers are being disembarked and the vessel taken to Birkenhead to be checked out.
Passenger Beth Hammersley was on board. She is from Preston and was on her way to see her brother who lives on the Island:
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