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Thursday 29 February 2024

MRV SCOTIA










MRV Scotia was built by Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd at Port Glasgow for the then Scottish Office and completed early in 1998. Operating from her home port in Aberdeen, Scotia is used for fish stock assessment and environmental monitoring in the North Sea and north Atlantic waters. She carries a crew of 18 and can accommodate up to 12 scientists.

Photographed here passing Erskine on her way down the Clyde.

Sunday 15 March 2015

Alba Na Mara





Scientific research ship based at Millport,seen here in James Watt Dock.

Thursday 6 March 2014

Valkyrie





Multi-purpose GRP-hulled research vessel built by Catapult Catamarans Marine project Limited of Southampton for Fugro EMU Limited of Southampton based on their Type 12 M CATAPULT 396 design. 12 metres x 4.8 metres and drawing around 1.1 metre depth. Tonnage approximately 17 tonnes.