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Sunday 20 July 2008

Waverley

Waverley







Waverley heading up river after another evening cruise.

Zap Cats



Zap cats River Festival 2008

Norwegian Jade







Norwegian Jade passing Gourock this evening.

Originally named Pride of Hawaii but in 2008 was transferred to the European market and renamed Norwegian Jade.

Ship Statistics
Year Entered Service 2006
Beam (Ship Width) 106 ft
Draught (Ship Depth) 28 ft
Length 965 ft
Tonnage 93502
Passenger Capacity (Max) 2376
Crew 1000
Cruising Speed 25 Knots

Saturday 19 July 2008

Friday 18 July 2008

HMS Middleton HMS Quorn

HMS Middleton and HMS Quorn


HMS Quorn

HMS Middleton
Two of the Royal Navy's Hunt class mine counter measures vessels visiting the River Festival in Glasgow.

Loth Lorien


Anchored off the coast of Greenock tonight was the sail ship Loth Lorien,she will be heading upriver to Glasgow for the River Festival which starts on Saturday.


Loth Lorien is a Dutch flagged 48m. long 3 masted gaff rigged schooner. She was built as a herring lugger in 1907 at Bergen and since converted as a small cruise ship with cabin accommodation for 34, a saloon that seats 50.


Thursday 17 July 2008

Sunday 13 July 2008

Cumbrian Fisher












Cumbrian Fisher on the river today heading for Rothsey Dock with a cargo of fuel.