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Tuesday 16 August 2011

HMS Queen Elizabeth





























The first block of the aircraft carrier to leave Govan was moved down river on the barge AMT Trader by three tugs,Ayton Cross,Anglegarth and Milford at the aft.

When she arrived at the tail of the bank [where I took the pictures from] the more powerful tugs Eraclea and Pembroke took her in tow for her journey to Rosyth dry dock.

This part of the carrier which weighs 8000 tons contains the accommodation area complete with two hundred showers,the whole section has been fully wired and fitted out.

Lady Catherine





What looks like a new built ship at Nobles boat yard in Girvan,possibly something to do with fish farming?

Monday 15 August 2011

Sunday 14 August 2011

Torm Valborg





Danish tanker Torm Valborg seen leaving Loch long after discharging her cargo at Finnart.

Saturday 13 August 2011

Balmoral










Balmoral is a cruise ship owned and operated by Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. She was built in 1988 by the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, West Germany as Crown Odyssey for Royal Cruise Line. She has also sailed for the Norwegian Cruise Line as Norwegian Crown and Orient Lines as Crown Odyssey. In 2007–2008 she was lengthened by 30 m (98 ft) at the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg, prior to entering service with her current operator.

Named after the Scottish home of the Royal Family, Balmoral has accommodation for about 1,300 passengers, through 710 cabins and suites. All the ship's public rooms have a Scottish theme: its principal restaurant, Ballindalloch, is named after a Speyside village and castle; while the ship's other two formal restaurants, Avon and Spey are named in honour of two of Scotland's loveliest salmon rivers.