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Friday, 28 November 2025

Rix Venture






 

GLASGOW GREEN




 Summer on the Clyde,Children asking for their lost ball to be kicked back to them,not an easy task considering the children were on St Andrews Suspension Bridge.

Wednesday, 26 November 2025

Islander BA 316




 Islander at Troon she was built at Nobles in Girvan 1967 previously known as Islesman and Boy Cameron II.

Armada 86 03







 ARMADA 86 03 (IMO 9980758, MMSI 563264500) is a Offshore Support Vessel built in 2025 and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore.

The ship has been designed to sail without a crew, although currently sailing with a crew onboard,she is seen here at James Watt Dock Greenock.

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

MV BELNAHUA





 MV BELNAHUA  Isle of Luing Cuan Sound Crossing built in 1972 Campbeltown shipyard .

 she is at the end of her reasonable and already extended

life. Parts can no longer be sourced for her engines and work is required to bring her up to

standard with current marine requirements. She is also operating around 25% above

capacity to support demand, especially in summer. She is scheduled to have a life

extending refit early in 2024 that will fit new engines and other compliant equipment such

as fixed firefighting equipment and bilge alarms. This should extend her life for around 5

years.

The current plan is that a new vessel will be built for the Jura-Islay route which would free up

MV Eilean Dhiura to replace the MV Belnahua.



Monday, 24 November 2025

KY 88 Havana



 KY 88 Havana photographed at Crail Harbour Fife,she is registered in Kirkcaldy.

MV Argyle










 MV Argyle in dry dock for her annual overhaul at James Watt Dock Greenock.

Sunday, 23 November 2025

MV Loch Alainn









 The MV Loch Alainn was built in 1997 by Buckie Shipyard Ltd in Buckie, Banffshire,seen here at James Watt Dock Greenock where she was having her yearly check and maintenance.

Friday, 21 November 2025

HMS Hurworth





 HMS Hurworth Royal Navy mine hunter on the Clyde

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Arklow Rambler


 Arklow Rambler at anchor Gourock Bay.

Ronja Viking







 The Ronja Viking is a 57.07-meter long, 12-meter wide fish carrier built in 2006 under the flag of Norway. It has a gross tonnage of 1276 and a deadweight capacity of 1250 t DWT. This wellboat is owned by Sølvtrans Rederi and its home port is Aalesund. 

Photographed at Fairlie Pier.

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

P960 Skjold



 Skjold-class corvettes (skjold means "shield" in Norwegian) are a class of six light, superfast, stealth missile corvettes in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy. The boats were formerly classed as MTBs (motor torpedo boats) but, from 2009, the Royal Norwegian Navy has described them as corvettes (korvett) because their seaworthiness is seen as comparable to corvettes, and because they do not carry torpedoes. They were built at the Umoe Mandal yard. With a maximum speed of 60 knots (110 km/h), the Skjold-class corvettes were the fastest combat ships afloat at the time of their introduction., as of 2023 beaten by the Abu Dhabi MAR WP-18 Interceptor.

MV Isle of Arran







 Cal Mac ferry arriving in Oban.