MV Royal Daffodil

MV Royal Daffodil on the River Mersey in May 2012
History
Name	1962-1999: Overchurch 1999 onwards: Royal Daffodil
Owner	1962-1968: Birkenhead Corporation 1968-2019: Merseytravel 2019 onwards- Liverpool City Sights Ltd
Operator	1962-1968: Birkenhead Corporation 1968-1990: Merseytravel 1990-2013: Mersey Ferries 2019-Liverpool City Sights Ltd
Port of registry	1962 onwards: Liverpool,  United Kingdom
Builder	Cammell Laird, United Kingdom
Laid down	April 1961
Launched	November 1961
Christened	November 1961
Completed	March 1962
Maiden voyage	April 1962
Identification	IMO number: 4900868 MMSI number: 235024006 Callsign: MHWB2
Status	In Refurbishment
General characteristics
Class and type	Class IV with seasonal class III
Tonnage	751 GT
Length	44m
Beam	12m
Draught	3.5m
Decks	4 - bridge deck, promenade deck, main deck, lower deck
Installed power	2 × Cummins-Wärtsilä 170 diesel engines
Speed	12–15 knots (22–28 km/h; 14–17 mph)
Capacity	860 on ferry duties, 370 on cruises
Crew	Captain, mate, engineer, seapersons × 2, catering assistant

MV Royal Daffodil is a former ferry based on the River Mersey, England. From launch until a major refit in 1998 /1999, she was named MV Overchurch, she began service for Birkenhead Corporation Ferries in 1962 and was in regular service on the river until her withdrawal in December 2012. Despite her extensive re-build in 1999, the ship still retains a similar profile to that of her original design. After her withdrawal, the vessel remained idle since her dry docking and survey in January 2013. In April 2019 a new home was confirmed for the ship in the form of a new floating leisure attraction, in Liverpool's Canning Dock.