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Thursday, 31 October 2024
Wednesday, 30 October 2024
GRANUAILE
GRANUAILE (IMO: 9192947) is a Buoy-Laying Vessel and is sailing under the flag of Ireland. Her length overall (LOA) is 79.63 meters and her width is 16.08 meters.
Seen here at Leith after her annual overhaul at Dales dry dock.
Monday, 28 October 2024
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Thursday, 24 October 2024
Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Vos Glamour
ERRV (Emergency response and rescue vessel) / Safety-standby vessel, seen here at Dales dry dock at Leith
Saturday, 19 October 2024
HMY Britannia
Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy. She was in their service from 1954-97. She was the 83rd such vessel since King Charles II acceded to the throne in 1660, and is the second royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the racing cutter built for the Prince of Wales in 1893. During her 43-year career, the yacht travelled more than a million nautical miles around the world to more than 600 ports in 135 countries. Now retired from royal service, Britannia is permanently berthed at Ocean Terminal, Leith in Edinburgh, Scotland, where it is a visitor attraction with over 300,000 visits each year.
HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co. Ltd in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire. She was launched by Queen Elizabeth II on 16 April 1953, and commissioned on 11 January 1954. The ship was designed with three masts: a 133-foot (41 m) foremast, a 139-foot (42 m) mainmast, and a 118-foot (36 m) mizzenmast. The top aerial on the foremast and the top 20 feet (6.1 m) of the mainmast were hinged to allow the ship to pass under bridges.
Britannia was designed to be converted into a hospital ship in time of war, although this capability was never used. In the event of nuclear war, it was intended for the Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to take refuge aboard Britannia off the north-west coast of Scotland.
Information courtesy of Wikipedia.
Friday, 11 October 2024
Govan/Partick Bridge
The Govan-Partick Bridge is a new bridge in Glasgow, Scotland, to carry pedestrians and bicycles across the River Clyde, connecting Water Row in Govan to Pointhouse Quay in Partick, close to the Riverside Museum. To allow ships including PS Waverley to pass by, its swing bridge main span can rotate to align with the south shore. The official opening ceremony on 6 September 2024 was followed by public access from the next day, when crowds
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
Tuesday, 8 October 2024
Crawford Castle
The ruins of Crawford Castle sit on top of a mound by the banks of the River Clyde.
The architectural remains of Crawford Castle date from the early 17th century but it was probably rebuilt from an earlier 16th century building. The castle is mentioned variously in the 12th, 15th and 16th centuries.