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Thursday, 1 October 2026

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

Argyll Flyer






 MV Argyll Flyer the Dunoon ferry arriving at Gourock.

HMAS NESTOR (G 02)


N-Class destroyer ordered from Fairfield at Govan with the 1939 Programme on 15th April 1939 with HMS NAPIER of the same Class  Both ships were laid  down  on  26th July 1939.  This ship was launched on 9th July 1940 as the third RN ship to carry the  name .

Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Viking Vela










 Viking Vela is an award-winning, all-veranda small ocean cruise ship launched by Viking Ocean Cruises in late 2024.

she suffered propulsion and steering damage after encountering a severe storm in the North Sea in mid-January 2025

Photographed at Aberdeen Harbour.

Monday, 28 September 2026

Duart Castle



 For over 700 years, Duart Castle, the seat of Clan Maclean, has dominated the view to the Sound of Mull and Loch Linnhe with its huge curtain walls and solid keep,best viewed from the ferry from Oban to the Isle of Mull.

Sunday, 27 September 2026

AMARANTH OB43




 AMARANTH OB43 photographed at the Isle of Iona.

Friday, 25 September 2026

Grampian Sovereign



 Grampian Sovereign is a multi-role platform supply and offshore support vessel managed by North Star out of its Aberdeen hub. Built in 2013 in Spain, the ship operates in the North Sea.