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Thursday, 16 July 2026
MV Loch Seaforth ,MV Glen Sannox.
MV Loch Seaforth calling at Storaway on the Isle of Lewis,she was in freight mode arriving at 06 00,MV Glen Sannox is tied up,she was being used as a relief ferry.
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
Bentley's Folly
Bentley's Folly is a little-known local landmark in Gourock, consisting of decorative stone walls that resemble a fortified defensive structure. Very few official historical records exist about it, though it is often considered a "folly"—an ornamental structure—and some lore suggests its builder went bankrupt funding it, spending his final days in a poorhouse.
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
MV Maid of Glencoul
MV Maid of Glencoul is a Highland Council ferry, previously at Kylesku and now at Corran.
Maid of Glencoul was built in Ardrossan for Highland Council in 1976.
She is seen here at Rothesay after her yearly check and clean up at Bute Yard.
Monday, 13 July 2026
Roman Rebel
The Roman Rebel is a 27.5-meter research and survey vessel built in 2014 by Socarenam in France. Operated under the UK flag by Roman Rebel Ltd, this SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) vessel is utilized for seismic, geotechnical, and hydrographic data acquisition, mostly in support of offshore wind projects.
Photographed at Troon Harbour.
Sunday, 12 July 2026
Highland Seabird
The Highland Seabird was a pioneering 32-meter passenger catamaran operated by Western Ferries from 1976 to 1985. Built in Norway, she was Scotland's first commercial catamaran. Famous for reaching 25 knots, she ran excursions from Oban to Mull, Iona, and Staffa, and briefly served the Gourock-Dunoon route.
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