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Sunday 14 September 2008
MV Bute
The Caledonian Mc Brayne ferry MV Bute being moved from Garvell dry dock to James Watt Dock after receiving her winter refit.
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
Friday 12 September 2008
Thursday 11 September 2008
Largs
Largs Bay
Publish Post
Wednesday 10 September 2008
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
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
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
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