SD Oilpress

SD Oilpress making her way past Dumbarton Rock,the showery weather of October this year has brought its fair share of interesting rainbows,brightening the sky up ,temporarily anyway!

Greenock

An early morning shot of Greenock showing the entrance to the great harbour and the container terminal cranes in the distance.

Helgaland

After leaving the container terminal at Greenock ,Helgaland makes her way down the Firth.

Deo Volente

Deo Volentie making her way down river after delivering more wind mill parts to Sheildhall in Glasgow.

Warrior 111

Warrior 111 making her way up river.

Nena M

Nema M making her way up to Shieldhall in Glasgow,she was assisted by Ayton Cross and unusually by the smaller Clyde Marine tug Bruiser,Warrior 111 went on ahead she attaches her tow when they reach the more demanding bends as the river narrows.

Cephee M652

The French minehunter Cephee seen at Faslane june 2006.


A joint venture of the Navies of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, the Tripartite class of minehunters were conceived in the 1970s and built in the 1980s. France built the mine-hunting equipment, Belgium provided the electronics, and the Netherlands constructed the propulsion train. France and the Netherlands originally bought 15, with Belgium buying 10. All three countries' Tripartite ships contribute to NATO as part of MCMFORNORTH, or Mine Counter Measures Force North ("North" to distinguish itself from the Mediterraean minehunting fleet). Very expensive to repair, and operate.