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Sunday, 29 March 2026

Cloch Lighthouse


 Cloch Point Lighthouse was built in 1797, and it is located around 3 miles southwest of Gourock. The white tower with its distinctive black band looks across the Clyde estuary to Dunoon on the opposite shore. 

Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson designed Cloch Point Lighthouse, and the building was completed in 1797.  The older cottages were used as storerooms, and more recent cottages were added later.

The lighthouse was first lit on 11th August 1797 using an oil lantern installed by Smith and Stevenson.  An Argand lamp with reflector replaced this in 1829, and Acetylene gas replaced this around 1900.

Friday, 27 March 2026

Eco Titan





 Eco Titan at KGV dock Glasgow delivering wind turbine parts.

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Queen Mary




 Queen Mary berthed at the Glasgow science centre, she is currently being restored.

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

ST Mungo


ST Mungo departing KGV dock Glasgow for another day of keeping the river clean.
 

Sunday, 22 March 2026

SD Oban


 Naval auxiliary vessel based at Devonport,entered service in 2000,photographed at James Watt Dock.

Saturday, 21 March 2026

MV Sound of Seil






 MV Sound of Seil the Dunoon to Gourock ferry

Friday, 20 March 2026

Stena Superfast VII





 MS Stena Superfast VIII is a fast Ro-Pax ferry owned and operated by Stena Line between Belfast and Cairnryan. The ship was built in 2001 by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW), Kiel, Germany for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries. She was sold to her current owners in 2017.