Coaster off Gourock

A small coaster making her way past Gourock on a delightful summers evening.

Jewel of the Seas

Jewel of the seas departed Greenock at 5 pm Saturday,weather was very dull with threatening rain. I have also included some photographs from a previous visit,oddly enough it was raining then as well!

Jewel of the Seas is owned by Royal Caribbean International and was built in Germany by Meyer Werft. She entered service in 2004.

Here are a few of her vital statistics: 90,090 ton 962 ft long with a width of 106 ft and a draught of 28 ft, she'll cruise at 24knots carrying 2500 passengers and a crew of 840 in well over a thousand cabins.

Port Bannatyne Rothesay

Svitzer Mallaig

Svitzer Mallaig returning to James Watt Dock on a cold but beautifully clear winters evening.

Seabus

Seabus,the Gourock,Kilcreggan and Helensburgh ferry,in the foreground is the lovely church of St Johns in Gourock.

Vega Stockholm

Vega Stockholme at anchor off Greenock,the ship is a regular visitor to the Clyde,usually arriving on a Friday.

Tistedal

Tistedal at anchor off Greenock,awaiting a berth at the container terminal.

Deo Volente

Deo Volente Friday evening,making her way downriver after delivering wind turbines to Shieldhall in Glasgow.
Deo Volente is Latin for God willing.