HMS Bulwark opens to the public

The amphibious assault ship docked on Friday

A Royal Navy warship is welcoming visitors onboard while it is berthed at Liverpool's new cruise liner terminal.

HMS Bulwark arrived in the city on Friday and is the first of many ocean liners and Royal Navy ships set to berth at the Pier head this summer.

The amphibious assault ship has a crew of 325 and can carry up to 400 troops, six tanks or 30 armoured carriers.

The 176m-long (577ft) ship, which docked on Friday, will open to the public between 1230 and 1700 BST.

This is the second time she has visited the city this year - she paid a short visit to Liverpool in February before taking part in an exercise in and around Norway.

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool, Councillor Paul Clark, said: "It is a great honour to have one of the Navy's new generation of amphibious assault ships visiting the city for four days, and many will be taking a tour of the ship on the Sunday.

"It will be a great maritime weekend for the city."