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Sunday, 1 February 2026

Clyde Marine Tugs

 

Clyde Marine Tugs at BAE Scotstoun,picture was taken in 2009.

Boojum Bay,Beaver Bay,Bitter,and one other tug which I can't make out the name.

Saturday, 31 January 2026

Tarbert


 Tarbert Harbour with Tarbert Castle on the hill.

A charming little village with a marina and home to a small fishing fleet.

CENTAUR


 Blue Funnel passenger/cargo liner,built at John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank 1964.

HMS Dauntless (D33)


 HMS Dauntless is the second ship of the Type 45 or Daring-class air-defence destroyers built for the British Royal Navy. She is currently under the command of Commander Ben Dorrington. She was launched at Govan in January 2007, was handed over to the Royal Navy on 3 December 2009 and was formally commissioned on 3 June 2010.The Picture was taken a few hours before her launch into the Clyde.

Friday, 30 January 2026

Garrion Owl







 Garrion Owl tug  making her way up he Clyde to Rothesay Dock Clydebank.

MV Lord of the Isles









 MV Lord of the Isles arriving at Oban.

RS Divers



 RS Divers departing from Newhaven Harbour Leith.

Thursday, 29 January 2026

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Portpatrick Lighthouse








 Portpatrick lighthouse was built in 1774 by the engineer Thomas Smith ,the lighthouse is only ten meters high it was discontinued in 1900.

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

The Larick Beakon




 The Larick Beacon at tayport or Tayport Pile as locals call it.

It was built in 1845 and is one of the last remaining wooden pile lighthouses in the country.

The keeper stayed in the octagonal wooden structure the lantern was on the top.

It was designed to guide shipping into the Tay River and Tayport Harbour,the beacon was deactivated in 1966 after the opening of the Tay Road bridge. 

The beacon today is in a terrible state,yet another piece of maritime history rotting away.

Horizon Geodrill


 Built in 2013 the 81.6m vessel is capable of 13.5 knots, equipped with 48 berths and has both a survey lab & Geotechnical laboratory on board for scientific testing,photographed in Leith Edinburgh.

Donovan


 
 The barge Donovan at Bowling.

Monday, 26 January 2026

Loch Ryan Lighthouse

 





 Loch Ryan Lighthouse also known as Cairn Point Lighthouse was established in 1847 by Alan Stevenson. It is located at Cairn Point, near the northern end of the village of Cairnryan and guards the eastern side of the entrance to Loch Ryan.

The Keepers’ accommodation was demolished in the 1960’s and the light was automated in 1964.

Sunday, 25 January 2026

Troon Sunset


 Panorama of sunset at Troon with Lady Isle and Ailsa Craig.

Academus BA817



 Academus BA817 seen at stranraer Harbour.

Friday, 23 January 2026

Thursday, 22 January 2026

HSwMS Visby (K31)









 HSwMS Visby (K31) is the lead ship of the Visby-class corvettes. It was created as a stealth ship, and underwent a decade long testing phase before it entered service with the Swedish Navy.

She is photographed here arriving in Glasgow April 2013