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






 The Wyre River is a 29-meter grab hopper dredger owned and operated by UK-based Wyre Marine Services,she is seen here at Troon ferry terminal.

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

Barry Jean


 Barry Jean A 344 at Stonehaven Aberdeenshire.

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.

Saturday, 11 July 2026

Girdleness Lighthouse




 Girdleness Lighthouse, located on the Girdle Ness peninsula in Aberdeen, Scotland, is a historic and active 37-meter (121 ft) tower guiding ships past the rocky North Sea coastline. Designed by famed engineer Robert Stevenson, it has safely lit the entrance to Aberdeen Harbour since 1833.

Friday, 10 July 2026

Hebridean Princess




 Hebridean Princess at Stornoway Isle of Lewis.

Thursday, 9 July 2026

Fri Liepaja

 






Fri Liepaja at Ayr harbour.

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Maira Christine ob49


 Maira Christine OB49 pictured at the Isle of Seil.

Sunday, 5 July 2026

Hunter



 Hunter an MOD Police boat on the Firth of Clyde.

HMAS Nestor (G02)


 HMAS Nestor (G02) was a British-built N-class destroyer loaned to the Royal Australian Navy during World War II. Commissioned in February 1941, she is famously remembered as the only Australian warship never to sail in Australian waters.

Atlantic & Arctic Patrols: In 1941, Nestor participated in heavy Atlantic convoy escorts and Arctic Circle operations. She played a key role in the capture of the German weather ship Munchen, securing vital Enigma codebooks for British intelligence at Bletchley Park.U-Boat Sinking: In December 1941, she successfully tracked and sank the German submarine U-127.Malta Convoys: She served extensively in the Mediterranean, escorting crucial supply convoys and enduring relentless Axis air attacks.

In June 1942, Nestor was assigned to escort Operation Vigorous, a critically important supply convoy bound for Malta. On the evening of June 15, while in the eastern Mediterranean, the convoy was targeted by high-altitude Italian bombers. A stick of bombs straddled the ship; one detonated close to her port beam, flooding her boiler rooms, severing power, and causing fatal structural damage.The British destroyer HMS Javelin arrived and took Nestor in tow. However, as the ship steadily took on water and began to settle by the bow, the decision was made to abandon her. On the morning of June 16, 1942, her crew was safely transferred to HMS Javelin, and Nestor was scuttled by depth charges in the Mediterranean Sea (approximately 115 miles north-east of Tobruk)

HMS/HMAS Nestor, the famous World War II N-class destroyer, was built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan, Glasgow (Scotland).

Friday, 3 July 2026

STRILMOY




 STRILMOY is a Offshore supply vessel built in 2005 by VARD LANGSTEN - TOMREFJORD, NORWAY. Currently sailing under the flag of Norway. Formerly also known as BBBILMOY. It's gross tonnage is 3331 tons.

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Well Enhancer



 The UK-registered Well Enhancer, a MODU (Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit) class mono-hull vessel, features a 150Tonne Active Heave Compensated multi-purpose tower (MPT) utilized for subsea well operations and a customized coiled-tubing spread within 1,100 m2 of main deck space. She is built to perform a range of subsea well testing and production flow-back services. It features a purpose-built Huisman Tower is over a 7 m x 7 m moonpool and has a traveling block rated to 150Te capacity with active over passive compensation. Seen at Aberdeen Harbour.

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Orion TN 130


 Orion at Troon Harbour.

Monday, 29 June 2026

Honeydew




 Converted trawler based in Tobermory,she caters for divers or scenic cruises in the west of Scotland.

 Check their website HERE

Saturday, 27 June 2026

Thomas Henry BA218






 Small fishing boat on the harbour at Portpatrick.

Thun Gratitude






 THUN GRATITUDE (IMO: 9266413) is a Oil/Chemical Tanker and is sailing under the flag of NETHERLANDS. Her length overall (LOA) is 114.66 meters and her width is 15 meters.