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Thursday 18 December 2014

Pole Star










NLV Pole Star is a lighthouse tender operated by the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the body responsible for the operation of lighthouses and marine navigation aids around the coasts of Scotland and the Isle of Man.

Pole Star was completed in 2000 by Ferguson Shipbuilders on the River Clyde. She is the fourth NLB vessel to carry the name and replaced the 37 year old NLV Fingal. In memory of this vessel,

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Sunday 14 December 2014

Svitzer Anglegarth





Svitzer Anglegarth wrestling with a large bulker at Greenock.

Saturday 13 December 2014

Sordyroy









Norwegian (Built 1966) live fish carrier making her way up to KGV in Glasgow

Friday 12 December 2014

Island Fox






Island Fox is a training vessel operated by SeaTrek from the Great Harbour in Greenock.

Tuesday 9 December 2014

HMS Severn P282


The ninth and current HMS Severn is a River-class offshore patrol vessel of the British Royal Navy. Named after the River Severn, the ship is the first to bear the name in 56 years.

She was built by Vosper Thornycroft in Southampton to serve as fishery protection units within the United Kingdom's waters along with her two sister ships Mersey and Tyne. All three were commissioned into service in 2003 to replace the five older Island-class patrol vessels.

She is seen here berthed at Faslane naval base.

Sunday 7 December 2014