The safety record of Seatruck Ferries has again come under the microscope after the death of a seafarer in the port of Liverpool.

The Clipper Group-owned company said a crew member "lost his life in an incident during cargo operations" on the 1,830-lane-metre freight ro-ro Clipper Pennant (built 2009) on 20 July after it arrived from Dublin.

The family and relevant authorities have been informed.