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Tuesday 17 March 2009

Clansman






Having completed her winter refit for 2009 at Garvel drydock she headed for Gourock to collect her crew and their cars and sailed for Uig in Skye.

Sunday 15 March 2009

Margareta B




Heading for the container terminal at Greenock as darkness falls,the other ship is the dredger WD Meadway.

Saturday 14 March 2009

Univoyager and tug



Univoyager making her way down river from Lobnitz with a load of scrap .

The tug hitting a few large waves at it heads for home.

Tuesday 10 March 2009

Saturday 7 March 2009

Clyde Twighlight from Millport


Taken from Millport on a cold winter evening,the sun has set leaving the sky a beautiful colour.

Thursday 5 March 2009

Vasiliy Shukshin


Vessel's Details:
Ship Type: Cargo
Year Built: 1995
Length x Breadth: 90m X 13m
DeadWeight: 2792 MT
Flag: Malta [MT]
IMO: 9057288, MMSI: 256179000

Vasily Makarovich Shukshin [25 July 1929 – 2 October 1974] was a notable Soviet/Russian actor, writer, screenwriter and movie director from the Altay region who specialized in rural themes. Upon his death, Shukshin was interred at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow

Wednesday 4 March 2009

Toward Lighthouse













Toward Lighthouse at Toward Point lies 6 miles south of the seaside town of Dunoon.
It was built by Robert Stevenson in 1812.

An exellent place for watching seals and the CalMac ferrys on their way to Rothesay.

Tuesday 3 March 2009

Ayton Cross






Heading for James Watt Dock after another job on the Clyde.

Monday 2 March 2009

Guide Me Fishing Boat




Small fishing boat passing Gourock on her way back to James Watt Dock.

Friday 27 February 2009

HMCC SEEKER






The Customs and Excise cutter HMCC Seeker ,for more photographs and information on her click HERE

Thursday 26 February 2009

Jacinta



Jacinta is a 615 ton stern trawler which had a crew of 16. The ship is 50 metres long, 9.75 metres wide and needs 6 metres of water to float in. It has a 1633 horsepower diesel engine and travels at 11 nautical miles per hour.

She is seen here at Princess Dock in Glasgow for a visit during the River Festival of 2008,the crew were incredibly friendly and enthusiastic,well worth a visit.

Visit their website HERE