Admiral Day

Admiral day on her way to dump her spoil ,she has been dredging in Glasgow.
For picturesof her at work click HERE

MSC Magnifica

MSC Magnifica seen from Lyle Hill departing from Ocean Terminal.
MSC Magnifica is a Musica-class cruise ship operated by MSC Cruises. Constructed by STX Europe in Saint-Nazaire, the ship was launched in January 2009, completed in January 2010, and entered service in March 2010.

The vessel is 293.8 metres (964 ft) long, with a beam of 32.2 metres (106 ft).
The 93,330-gross ton vessel can reach a maximum speed of 23-knot (43 km/h; 26 mph) Magnifica has 1,259 cabins; 2,518 passengers can be carried at double occupancy, while 3,605 can be carried at full capacity. A crew of 1,027 operate the ship and provide for the passengers.

Big Eagle

Big Eagle a luxury motor yacht seen in James Watt Dock,yours for $175,000 a week.

Length: 172' - 52.43m
Beam: 26' - 7.8m
Draft: 9' - 2.74m
Number of Guests: 12
Cabins: (6) 2 King, 1 Queen, 3 Twins
Number of Crew: 10
Builder: MIE Shipyard
Year: 1980
Refit: 2004
Power: 2x 900hp Detroit Diesels, Silenced dry-stack exhausts
Gensets: 2x Detroit Diesel 100kW, 1x Yanmar 40kW
Cruising Speed: 12 knots
Range: 5,500 miles at 12 knots
Fuel: 27,590 gallons
Watermaker: 3,000 gpd
Bowthruster: 40kW - 55hp
Registration: USA
Classification: Full Nippon Yacht Class

HMS Bulwark L15

HMS Bulwark L15 seen at Faslane naval base on the Gare Loch.
Click HERE for pictures of her at the Tail of the Bank.

Catching Crabs

While on a visit to the old Lamonts pier in Port Glasgow I watched as this gentleman was endeavouring to catch crabs.
He had a couple of buckets in which he placed half a chicken in each as bait, he then lowered his buckets into the water, after about half an hour he raised the buckets which had about twenty to thirty crabs in each.
I’m presuming they were being caught for a local restaurant, the man didn’t speak much English but he indicated to me that this was not a great catch and that the crabs are usually a lot bigger.

Waverley

Twighlight falls on the Clyde as the waverley heads for home.