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Monday 20 January 2014

Ben My Chree













Ben My Chree a passenger and freight ferry which is operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Having suffered damage to one of her stabilising fins she made her way to Greenock for repairs,she is seen here at Inchgreen drydock.

The 12,500-tonne ferry can accommodate around 670 passengers and crew and 275 vehicles. It mainly operates from the island capital Douglas to Heysham, Lancashire.

Sunday 19 January 2014

Saturday 18 January 2014

Bellis (M916)














Bellis (M916) is a Tripartite-class minehunter of the Belgian Naval Component, launched on 14 February 1986 at the Mercantile-Belyard shipyard in Rupelmonde.

She assisted in the rescue of the Herald of Free Enterprise in March 1987.

Friday 17 January 2014

Dumbarton Rock





















A collection of poscards and some old pictures of the rivers most famous landmark .

  And Dumbarton Rock to ev'ry Jean and Jock,
Extends a welcome that is high and wide:
Seems to know that they are on their homeward way
To hear the song of the Clyde.