Loch Shira

Loch Shira making her way over to the Isle of Cumbrae.

MRV Alba na Mara

MRV Alba na Mara is a fisheries reseach ship opperated by the Scottish Goverment,she is seen here passing Dumbarton.

Northern Ocean

Northern Ocean heading for Rothesay Dock.

Arran

Stormy clouds obscure the Isle of Arran,taken from from Ardossan.

Endurance GW42

Endurance GW42 braving bad weather ,seen off the Cloch lighthouse.

Renfrew

Renfrew 5 Jan 2014 another high tide combined with torrential rain threatens to flood the area; fortunately the council workers who were on standby with sandbags were not required.
It was interesting to note that ferry continued to sail, considering the amount of debris which was floating by I’m surprised it didn’t cancel, compared to the previous ferry this small boat looks particularly unsafe at the best of times.

Mount Stuart

Mount Stuart,Clydeports pilot boat encountering bad weather.

Pretty Ivy

Pretty Ivy passing Greenock during a torrential down pour, interesting to note that the usual Svitzer tugs being busy elsewhere on the Clyde that help was sought from SD Dependable,a military tug from nearby Faslane.