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Saturday 13 October 2012

Amt Trader





























Amt Trader arriving at the BAE Govan ship yard,she will be loaded with Lower Block 04, which stands more than 80m (262ft) long and 40m (131ft) wide.

It houses two main engine rooms, a hospital complex, dentist, galley and accommodation including 242 berths.

It will take five days for it to travel round the coastline to Rosyth.

Click HERE for pictures of her at Fergusons shipyard,and the first block being loaded at Govan HERE

Thursday 11 October 2012

Louds Island








Louds Island seen at anchor off Greenock Esplanade,and in the Great Harbour were she will be laid up due to the downturn in world trade.

Monday 8 October 2012

Diving off Dunoon



Diving off the coast of Dunoon,close to the Gantock rocks are a few wrecks popular with divers,the flag being flown indicates that someone is currently under the water.

Sunday 7 October 2012

Cailin Oir










Cailin Oir is the backup boat to the Island Princess which is the normal Gourock to Kilcreggan ferry.

Saturday 6 October 2012

Jura






Jura,an MOD police launch seen passing Greenock Esplanade.

Wednesday 3 October 2012

Rheinland-Pfalz










The frigate Rheinland-Pfalz is a missile frigate class of warship in the German Navy .

Monday 1 October 2012

HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)




 HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) (Dutch Hr. Ms. De Ruyter) is the third De Zeven Provinciën class frigate of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It was laid down in 2000, launched in 2002, and commissioned in 2004. The frigate is named after the famous Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyte.

She is seen berthed at KGV in Glasgow,she was on the Clyde for a Nato exercise.