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Saturday 13 September 2008

Georgete K and Ayton Cross























On a misty Saturday morning Svitzer Mallaig and Ayton Cross brought Georgete K down the river from Shieldhall in Glasgow

SD Salmoor and the tug Ayton Cross



SD Salmoor and the tug Ayton Cross on the Clyde 13 Sep 20008

Friday 12 September 2008

Kenilworth



A short clip taken from the MV Kenilworth during the River Festival.

Thursday 11 September 2008

Largs


A small power boat of the name of Largs sits in Largs Bay,she spends her summer months giving tours of the bay and near by marina.

Largs Bay

Publish Post
Late summer from the Hilly Brae at Largs,the sun setting over the Cowal Peninsula.

Monday 8 September 2008

Loch Shira

Millport ,Largs ferry.
Built: 2006
Cost: £5,800,000.00
Launched: 8th December 2006

DIMENSIONS:
Length: 54.27m
Breadth: 13.90m
Draught: 1.80m
Gross Tonnage: 230
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 250
Cars: 36

Builders: Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd, Port Glasgow
Yard No: 721

Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: Mrs Tish Timms, wife of CalMac Ferries' Chairman Peter Timms
Named after: A small arm off Loch Fyne, at the foot of Glen Shira near Inverary

Loch Shira



Loch Shira is the Millport to Largs ferry,this was filmed at Largs.

Sunday 7 September 2008

Largs Viking Festival



Each year Largs celebrates the Battle of Largs which took place in October 1263,were the Scott's repelled the Vikings.

The festival which lasts a week ends with a re enactment of the battle and the burning of a Viking longboat,and of course a firework dislplay

Saturday 6 September 2008

Flying Phantom

Flying Phantom,more photographs of her at work can be seen HERE

Samos Sky




Samos Sky offloading a cargo of animal feed at Sheildhall in Glasgow.
She is a 38,250 tonne deadweight ship, which has an overall length of 199.80 metres.
Built in Leningrad in 1981.

Thursday 4 September 2008

Tuesday 2 September 2008

Speciality








Speciality an oil tanker making her way into Rothsey dock this evening.

Monday 1 September 2008