Friday, 5 March 2010

AB LIVERPOOL & BEN VARREY

Looking down form the Erskine bridge on Wednesday afternoon as AB LIVERPOOL and BEN VARREY head downriver. AB LIVERPOOL had been up at the Shieldhall scrap berth and BEN VARREY was up at No.10 berth at KGV dock. BAE Systems two Clyde yards can be seen in the background. The blue Titan is at Clydebank and the yellow Titan is up at Diesel wharf, Whiteinch.


Rounding the bend at Erskine.






More of her details can be Read Here.


More of her details can be Read Here.

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

ARKLOW VIKING

ARKLOW VIKING - 2,829 grt

Seen on the 22nd of February shortly before she departed the old Lobnitz basin. She was in for a load of scrap metal. More of her details can be Read Here


Clyde marine's BITER assisting.



BITER heading back up to KGV dock and ARKLOW VIKING ready for the off.

BITER

BITER - 41 grt

Clyde marine's BITER waiting to assist ARKLOW VIKING from the old Lobnitz basin in Renfrew. More of her details can be Read Here.



At work.

Heading back up tp KGV dock in Glasgow with DIAMOND (D34) alongside the Wall at Scotstoun.

Tuesday, 23 February 2010

W-O DEVOCEAN

W-O DEVOCEAN - 7,446 grt

A new name for Rothesay dock. She was alongside the fuel berth on the 18th of February. More of her details can be Read Here.

BEN VARREY

BEN VARREY - 997 grt

Seen on the 14th of February whilst alongside Shieldhall. On her last visit to Glasgow she took on animal feed, I'm not sure if she done the same here. More of her details can be Read Here.

WILSON CADIZ

WILSON CADIZ - 2,999 grt

Seen here alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth on the 14th of February. More of her details can be Read Here.

SCOT EXPLORER

SCOT EXPLORER - 1,882 grt

Seen here departing KGV dock on the 12th of February. She brought a load of plywood to No.3 berth. More of her details can be Read Here.



Saturday, 20 February 2010

Desi Browne 1957 - 2010

In loving memory of a great man. Formerly of Yarrow's and laterly of Maersk FPSOs (Indonesia). You will be forever missed and never forgotten.

Sunday, 14 February 2010

TARNBRIS

TARNBRIS - 7,315 grt

Seen alongside the Rothesay dock fuel berth on Friday afternoon. Strathclyde Fire & Rescue's FIRE 7 was in for a nosey. For more info on TARNBRIS Read Here.

ANITA

ANITA - 2,627 grt

She arrived in on Thursday with a load of road salt. Once she had been unloaded at No.10 berth KGV dock she shifted down to Lobnitz basin to take on a load of scrap metal. More of her details can be Read Here.



Seen at Lobnitz basin on friday.

JOMI

JOMI - 2,827 grt

Seen on Thursday whilst alongside the Shieldhall riverside berths. She was in with a load of that white stuff. More of her details can be Read Here.

Saturday, 13 February 2010

EIDER

EIDER - 2,452 grt

Seen here alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth on Thursday afternoon. More of her details can be Read Here.


HAGEN

HAGEN - 2,810 grt

Seen on the Wednesday whilst taking on a load of scrap metal from the Lobnitz basin. More of her details can be Read Here.

Amfibus trials

The Dutch amphibious bus undergoing some trials at the start of the week. The bus company Stagecoach has had it brought over from Holland. This is off the back of the news that the Renfrew - Yoker ferry service is to be axed from March this year. More info on this strange sight can be Read Here.







Friday, 12 February 2010

WILSON HERON

WILSON HERON - 2,901 grt

Seen on the 7th whilst alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth. More of her details can be Read here.