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Friday, 19 January 2024

MV Caledonian Isles








 MV Caledonian Isles in Garvel Drydock for her annual overhaul.

Willpower







 The tug Willpower owned by Williams Shipping seen here heading for Rothesay Dock after dumping her spoil at the Holy Loch, she is working on the dredging of the river for the new Renfrew bridge. 

Wilson Dublin










Pilot boarding Wilson Dublin at Gourock before heading for Glasgow.

Thursday, 18 January 2024

CATHEILA





 Passing Castle Toward as she heads for Rothesay.

Monday, 15 January 2024

WHITE BEAR







White Bear, a Cygnus GM32 trawler yacht is based on the very successful Cygnus GM32 fishing boat hull design. Just a few cruising boat variations of this hull design were built. This boat has been sailed over the years through the French canals, the Med, Greece and Scotland until 2011, when it was transported to Croatia for ten years before returning to Scotland in 2021. 

Seen here arriving at Girvan Harbour.

Sunday, 14 January 2024

HMS Conqueror


HMS Conqueror was the third of four Orion-class dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. 

Builder: William Beardmore and Company

Launched: 1 May 1911

Saturday, 13 January 2024

HMA R. 34



 HMA R. 34 ,She was constructed at the Wm Beardmore factory at Inchinnan.

The R34 airship made the first ever east-west flight across the Atlantic as well as the first-ever return flight.