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Tuesday 12 May 2015

Eraclea




Eraclea powerful seagoing tug which was used to take parts of the aircraft carrier built at Govan to Rosyth on the east coast.

Click HERE for pictures and video of aircraft carrier move.

Saturday 9 May 2015

Alador


Alador passing Old Kilpatrick on her way to Glasgow as part of the Commonwealth Flotilla.

Thursday 7 May 2015

Gnist P965





Skjold-class corvettes (skjold means "shield" in Norwegian) are a class of six large, superfast, stealth missile craft in service with the Royal Norwegian Navy. The boats were formerly classed as MTBs (motor torpedo boats) but, from 2009, the Royal Norwegian Navy has described them as corvettes (korvett) because their seaworthiness is seen as comparable to corvettes, and because they do not carry torpedoes. They were built at the Umoe Mandal yard. Although the Skjold-class corvettes remain the fastest armed craft in the world with 60 knots

Sunday 3 May 2015

Sound of Seil



Sound of Seil making her way to Dunoon through the winter gloom.

Tuesday 28 April 2015

MV Saturn






MV Saturn the retired CalMac ferry being repainted in her new colours of Pentland ferries.

Sunday 26 April 2015

Bit Oktania











Bit Oktania passing Dumbarton rock on her way to Rothesay Dock Clydebank.

Thursday 23 April 2015