EURO SWAN - arrival

EURO SWAN - 10,420 grt

She arrived in this afternoon for another visit to the fuel storage depot at Rothesay dock. She was assisted by Clyde Marine's BRUISER on the bow and Svitzer's AYTON CROSS on the stern. More details on EURO SWAN can be Read Here.

A few folk having some fun.

Lining up at the dock entrance.

Safely in.

The old John Brown's Titan in the background.

Line's ashore.

Job done for the tugmen.

HOLSTENTOR

HOLSTENTOR - 2,351 grt

Seen here today as she arrived in for the Shieldhall scrap berth. More of her details can be Read Here.
The tug in the background is TIOGA B. I'm not sure what she is doing up here. I noticed her at the mouth of No.1 dry dock at Scotstoun. That dry dock has had the dock gate removed for the first time in a few years. It's possible the tug is helping level the riverbed at the dock entrance.

The research ship DISCOVERY still alongside Shieldhall.

RRS DISCOVERY

RRS DISCOVERY - 3,008 grt

This research ship arrived up at Shieldhall on Saturday to take on stores. She was built up in Aberdeen in 1962. More of her details and the the role she plays can be Read Here.

LOODIEP also alongside Shieldhall riverside.

LOODIEP

LOODIEP - 5,624 - grt

She arrived in at Shieldhall on the 2/7/2009 to discharge a load of animal feed. She was still being unloaded this morning. More of her details can be Read Here.

STEINAU - departing

STEINAU - 2,452 grt

Seen here canting mid channel as she departed on the 2/7/2009. She had been alongside the Shieldhall taking on a load of scrap metal. Her last visit was back at the end of May this year. More of her details can be
Read Here.

Shieldhall - day/night

1/7/2009

CATTLEYA alongside Shieldhall riverside with STEINAU further up at the Shieldhall scrap berth. St Mungo can be seen on the quayside at KGV dock. Possibly out for an annual inspection.

The same scene a few hours later.

CATTLEYA

CATTLEYA - 39,895 grt

Seen this evening as she arrived in for Shieldhall with a part load of animal feed. A trio of Svitzer tugs escorted this bulker/wood chip carrier upriver. SVITZER MALLAIG can be seen here on the bow.
More details on CATTLEYA can be Read Here.

AYTON CROSS arrived ahead of the others.

AASLI up at the KGV cement berth.

Canting at the mouth of KGV dock with SVITZER MILFORD on the stern.

Alongside Shieldhall.

TARNBRIS

TARNBRIS - 7,315 grt

A new name for Rothesay dock, she arrived in during the night. She had been anchored off Arran for a couple of days before heading upriver. More of her details can be Read Here.

DAUNTLESS - second sea trials

DAUNTLESS - D33

Today saw the Type 45 Destroyer DAUNTLESS head out for her second set of sea trials. She will be out and about the west coast for the next two weeks. Good luck to all involved in her build programme, she has come a long way since May 2006. Clyde Marine's BATTLER & BRUISER were up to escort her downriver.
The shot above is from last night and the rest are from this afternoon.

All images copyright © 2009
Barry Watson

The two Clyde Marine tugs moving into position.

BRUISER

BATTLER

Moving away from the Wall.

Mid channel.

Enjoy the weather lads.

Trinidad & Tobago OPV update

A few shots of the T&T OPV sections being unloaded at BVT Scotstoun. They were brought here from A&P Tyne by CONRO TRADER. The section above was the biggest section to be unloaded today.

Prepairing the building berth and slipway. No official launch date yet.

Looking into the Scotstoun building hall with two blocks taking shape.

CONRO TRADER

CONRO TRADER - 6,051 grt

She is currently alongside the Scotstoun Ro-Ro berth having arrived in late last night from Newcastle. She is in with prefabricated panels for the Trinidad & Tobago OPV that is currently being constructed at BVT Scotstoun. The steelwork that is being delivered has come from A&P Tyne down in Newcastle.
More details on CONRO TRADER can be Read Here.

One of the larger sections to be unloaded.

The Barclay Curle crane in the background.

DAUNTLESS will be heading out for her second sea trial tomorrow. Good luck to all involved, enjoy the weather.

WAVERLEY

PS WAVERLEY

A few shots of the old girl as she headed downriver tonight with a load of ex pupils from Clydebank High School. The big factory in the background was the old Scotstoun Gun Works, now home to Albion Automotive.

Passing what was the original Scotstoun shipyard of Yarrow & Co. Two open building berths and a small fitting out basin. The old Arrol 40 ton travelling crane, installed in 1963, has her jib off and it looks like she'll never be used again.

She gave a salute to the yard and the Clyde's latest newbuild DAUNTLESS.

Heading downriver with the tower blocks of Radnor Park in Clydebank away the distance.

PINNAU

PINNAU - 2,461 grt

Seen here arriving in for the Shieldhall scrap berth last night. Her last visit to Glasgow was back in January this year. More of her details can be Read Here.

With MOORMERLAND alongside the Shieldhall riverside quay.

MOORMERLAND

MOORMERLAND - 2,164 grt

Before arriving up at Shieldhall this coaster stopped off alongside the pipe layer SOLITAIRE who was anchored further downriver. MOORMERLAND loaded those grey boxes at Shieldhall before sailing late last night, the big pipe layer has also sailed and is heading for a contract off Ireland. More details on MOORMERLAND can be Read Here.

EURO SWAN

EURO SWAN - 10,420 grt

Seen tonight as she sits alongside the Rothesay dock fuel terminal. She was last here back in September 2008. The River Clyde Boatyard in the background. More details on EURO SWAN can be Read Here.