MERSEY ferry services are at risk of chaos today after part of its landing stage at the Pier Head sank.
Fire crews were called out to help evacuate staff and remove equipment from the landing stage, which is also used by the Mersey inshore rescue boat, at around 10pm last night.
It is believed exceptionally high tides were responsible for the sinking, which left the landing stage partially under water.
Staff from Merseytravel and the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company, which own the stage, as well as the inshore rescue boat, were at the site last night to assess the damage.