Deutschland

Departing Greenock ocean terminal yesterday was Deutschland , as the name would suggest she is a German cruise ship,built in 1994 for Peter Deilmann Cruises.

The ship received a lot of indirect publicity in late July 2000 with the crash of the Concorde supersonic jet liner. All of the passengers on the ill-fated Concorde that crashed just outside Paris were on a Peter Deilmann charter on their way to New York. They had planned to embark on a cruise on the Deutschland.

These photographs are especially for the charming lady I met on Lyle Hill,who was on holiday from Wales.

Largs

A small coaster sailing through Largs bay on her journey to Glasgow.

Ocean Light

Ocean light discharging her cargo of animal feed at Shieldhall .

Tormentor

Seabus

Seabus is a small passenger only ferry which sails from Gourock to Kilcreggan and Helensburgh .
The ferry is popular with tourists in the summer months,Kilcreggan offers enjoyable walks and superb views of Loch Long and the Firth of Clyde.

The ferry is also a vital link for people who work for the Ministry of Defence at Coulport,without the ferry they would face an arduous journey round the Rosneath Peninsula.

Fish Market

Glasgow's fish market was built in 1872 and was in use up to 1977,the style of the building is French Renaissance , a well decorated building considering its use,there are two large carvings of Queen Victoria which are above the large entrance gates.

In the 17th century the Briggait [Bridgegate] as this part of the city is known as was the home to the city merchants the wealthiest of whom built their homes in this part of town.

The Gothic tower which rises out of the buildings around the fish market is known as the Merchants Steeple built in 1659 , its all that remains of a Dutch style Merchants house.

The tower which rises high above the Clyde was used by the merchants to watch for their ships arriving home.

Western ferries

Two of the four Western ferries which make the short crossing from McInroy's Point Gourock to
Hunter's Quay Dunoon.

Arklow Sea

Sd Omagh

SD Omagh making her way up to the Great Harbour.

Seabus

Seabus on her way to Helensburgh,in the background is the Cloch lighthouse.

HMS Smiter

HMS Smiter is based at Faslane Naval Base on the Clyde and serves the Glasgow and Strathclyde Universities Royal Naval Unit.

Kindeace

Ayton Cross

Selandia

Selandia passing Greenock after her slow journey downriver from Glasgow were she offloaded her cargo of animal feed.



Ayton Cross helping to guide her through the shipping channel.



Kindeace head for home.





Ayton Cross leaves Selandia to get on her way and heads back to James Watt Dock.