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Friday 12 December 2008

HMS Dauntless














Dauntless returning to Scotstoun after her first set of sea trials on the 12 December 20008.

Apollo Hawk at anchor





Apollo Hawk at anchor of the coast of Gourock.

Thursday 11 December 2008

Live fish carrier




A live fish carrier passing Toward Point,in the background is the Isle of Bute.

Glasgow Bridge [NEW]




Glasgow's new bridge is well on the way with the piles now in place.
The bridge connects Tradeston, an area earmarked for urban regeneration, with Broomielaw on the edge of Glasgow’s flagship International Financial Services District.

Loch Shira






On a cold but colourful winters evening,Loch Shira departs Millport for Largs

Wednesday 10 December 2008

Royal Marines Ribs


Taken on the 9 Jan 2005,they probably came from Faslane submarine base as there was no navy ships anchored in the Clyde.

Tuesday 9 December 2008

Silver Constellation






The bulk carrier Silver Constellation was held on November 7 2008 after being targeted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for a mandatory expanded port state control inspection at Hunterston, part of the Clydeport complex, where the ship discharged a cargo of coal. Her condition was so bad that the inspection abandoned and the Marshall Islands-registered vessel detained.


For the full story click HERE

Constellation



















Constellation seen leaving Greenock on the 20 July 2006.

GTS Celebrity Constellation is a Millennium class cruise ship of Celebrity Cruises. She is the co-flagship of the Celebrity fleet, along with Century-class ship Century. She was originally named Constellation, but renamed in May 2007. Her three sister ships are the Celebrity Infinity, Summit, and Millennium.

She was built at the Chantier de L'Atlantique in St. Nazaire, France. The ship boasts a COGAS power plant of gas turbines and a steam turbine providing up to 60 Megawatts for the electric systems and two 19 MW Rolls-Royce/Alstom MerMaid azimuth thrusters for propulsion. In 2007, she was refitted with the addition of a diesel engine as a fuel-saving measure. The ship can run on any combination of the gas turbines or diesel. In port, she generates electrical power from the diesel.

Sunday 7 December 2008

AMT Discoverer












A barge being towed by two Svitzer tugs to Ferguson's shipbuilders for repair.