Encounter

Making her way up the Firth to Greenock container terminal on a summers evening.

Fame

A small coaster having repairs done at Fergusons shipyard in Port Glasgow.

Lord of the Isles

Lord of the Isles at James watt dock.

Argyll Flyer

Argyll Flyer arriving at Gourock through a thick fog.

Tidal Weir

There have been many arguments by engineers throughout the years for and against a weir on this part of the Clyde,which is a short walk upriver from the famous Bromielaw.

The first tidal weir was completed in 1901,it lasted until 1941 when its foundations gave way.
The present steel weir was completed in 1949 [Engineer FGM Stoney] the weir carries large diameter pipes across the Clyde,but its main purpose is to maintain upstream water levels.

Luminous Orange

A wood chip carrier of 43951dwt, although her cargo was animal feed ,she was heading for Sheildhall Glasgow.

The Second Snark

The Second Snark arriving at Braehead shopping centre,in the background is a bulker being manoeuvred by tugs into its berth at Sheildhall.