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Wednesday 11 February 2015

MV Lord of the Isles










Caledonian Mac Braynes ferry Lord of the Isles being manoeuvred by Battler in James Watt Dock.

Saturday 7 February 2015

MS Hanseatic










MS Hanseatic (previously Society Adventurer) is a five-star cruise ship owned by the Hapag-Lloyd cruise line. According to the Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, it is the only five-star expedition-cruise ship worldwide. Built in 1991, she specialises in trips to the Antarctic. She was built as Society Adventurer, but was renamed when she was purchased by Hanseatic Tours, as the fourth in a line of Hanseatics. In 1997, Hapag-Lloyd purchased Hanseatic Tours, and she passed into their ownership.

Wednesday 4 February 2015

SD Northern River







SD northern River seen passing Dumbarton on her way to Glasgow to collect specialised equipment for submarine rescue, a duty she has carried out for a few years. The Clyde has a few training areas for Royal Navy Submarines as well as a base at Faslane on the Gareloch.

Monday 2 February 2015

MV Coruisk







MV Coruisk on loan from CalMac for the winter season,she does the peak time runs for Argyll ferries,Gourock to Dunoon,although she isn't allowed to carry any vehicles.

Sunday 1 February 2015

Waverley

















The Waverley seen at Ardrossan Harbour,the harbour is not one of her usual ports of call this visit was a special charter,unfortunately the weather was none to kind with torrential downpours most of the day.