AIDA CARA

Aida Cara leaving Greenock Ocean Terminal.

NAME	AIDA CARA (AIDA)
CLASS	CRUISE SHIP
ENT/SERVICE	1996
BUILT	KVAERNER MASA / TURKU / FINLAND
WEIGHT	38,531 TONS
LENGTH	634 FEET
WIDTH	90 FEET
SPEED	21 KNOTS - DIESEL ENGINES

Aida was the first new cruise ship to enter service for the German based Seatours cruise line. This line also owns large riverboats that are operated throughout Europe. P&O bought 51 percent of Seatours shares in 1999, and by the year 2000, had acquired all of their shares. Plans were made at that time to extend the cruise fleet with new ships under the name P&O/Aida Cruises. With the new company ordering new cruise ships, Aida was renamed Aida Cara.

This cruise ship has 9 passenger decks, 1 pool, fitness center, 540-seat theatre, 391 outside cabins of which 4 have balconies, 202 inside cabins, can carry 1,186 passengers and a crew of 370.

Black Prince passing Gourock

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Hav Snapper

Hav Snapper passing Port Glasgow and Greenock.

SD Waterman

More photographs of SD Waterman can be seen HERE

Girvan Boat Yard

Founded post WWII by Alexander Noble and three of his sons in a shed on the ground now occupied by the yard. The yard is now run by the grandsons and only does repair work to commercial craft and refit work for the RNLI. There are 2 slips up the river at the back of the yard which run into the shed where the RNLI work is done.
Their own-build boats are distinguished by a thistle carved at the bow. In later years (until about 5 years ago) they started building in steel, and specialised in fish farm wokboats.

Thanks to Iain Crosbie for the information.

Millport

Crepuscular rays over the island of Millport.

Arleigh Burke 51

US Navy 51 Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyer,seen on the Clyde for the NATO Joint Warrior exercise for 2009.

Molly Ban

A new 63 ft motor cruiser,it was commissioned by a leading Dun Laoghaire [ a large town and seaport nestling at the foothills of the Dublin Mountains in Ireland.] yachtsman with an interest in classic yachts.

Launched in Denmark march 2009,designed by Nigel Irens.

Spirit of Adventure

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Black Prince

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Isartal

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