CHUETSU MARU - inbound

CHUETSU MARU - 33,883 grt

Seen as she arrived in this afternoon. Making her way up past Rothesay dock with NORDBY MAERSK discharging her load of fuel. Three Svitzer Tugs in attendance. More info on this big woodchip carrier can be Read Here.


This gives you an idea how narrow the Clyde is this far upriver. Although she is a woodchip carrier she is in with a load of animal feed.

Passing BVT Scotstoun and DAUNTLESS in No.3 dry dock.

Almost swung.

Almost berthed with the help of the Svitzer boys. AYTON CROSS on the stern, WARRIOR III midship and MALLAIG on the bow.

SCOT VENTURE & AASVIK

SCOT VENTURE - 2,594 grt

AASVIK - 3,088 grt

A look across to KGV dock on a dull saturday afternoon. SCOT VENTURE in for a load of logs and AASVIK in with a load of salt.

More info on SCOT VENTURE can be Read Here.

More info on AASVIK can be Read Here

NORDBY MAERSK

NORDBY MAERSK - 11,935 grt

Seen here arriving yesterday afternoon for Rothesay dock. She was last here on the 23rd of August 2007. If only all the ships that visit these shores were as bright as this one. More of her details can be Read Here

TRIO out for a spin about Rothesay dock.

AYTON CROSS

WARRIOR III

Alongside with another load of fuel.

Tugs - Svitzer

Svitzer's AYTON CROSS & WARRIOR III at work in Rothesay dock

FILIA ARIEA - inbound

FILIA ARIEA - 2,199 grt

Seen tonight as she made her way upto KGV dock. As you can see she is in with a load of wind turbine parts. Built in 2008, more of her details can be Read Here

Passing the mouth of the river Cart.

DARING - D32

She is due out tomorrow morning for her 3rd and final sea trial. Seen here this evening as she sits alongside the Wall at Scotstoun. The hall that she was constructed in can be seen to the right. Two and a half years since she slipped out through that open doorway.

Scotstoun dry docks

A look over to BVT Scotstoun this evening. DIAMOND (centre T45) is now afloat in her dock.

GEERT K

GEERT K. - 2,545 grt

Seen here as she made her way upto Shieldhall on thursday afternoon. She was bound for the scrap berth but had to wait on MARNE sailing. More info on GEERT K can be Read Here.


Making her past Renfrew.

MARNE can be seen further up at the Shieldhall scrap berth.

She is the sixth scrap ship to arrive this week. Four for Shieldhall plus one each at Diesel wharf and Lobnitz.

SD CLYDE SPIRIT

SD CLYDE SPIRIT on her way upriver on thursday afternoon. I'm not sure what role she plays in the Serco Denholm fleet. Any info would be welcome.

As you can see, she was not far behind GEERT K. I've no idea why CLYDE SPIRIT was upriver.

MARNE

MARNE - 2,530 grt

Seen here alongside the scrap berth at Shieldhall on thursday night. More of her details can be Read Here.

Lower Clyde views

A few views of the lower Clyde. Taken from a customers house on monday the 18th.

Svitzer's MALLAIG sitting next to the upturned hull of CAPTAYANNIS. For more info on the fate of CAPTAYANNIS Read Here. SD ADAMANT was making her way back over to Faslane naval base.


Pilot boat TOWARD heading out on another job.

SD OILPRESS heading out from Faslane.

Shieldhall visitors

I'm a bit pushed for time so a quick post of what I caught on thursday night.

ALADIN 1 having just swung out from her berth at Shieldhall with two ships alongside the scrap berth at Shieldhall.

A closer look as she heads downriver.

Nice to see two ships berthed alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth.

BETTINA K - 2,449 grt (far side)

EIDER - 2,452 grt (near side)

Away she goes. Braehead in the background.

ALADIN 1 - inbound

ALADIN 1 - 1,499 grt

Seen here this afternoon as she arrived in for Shieldhall. Passing BVT Scotstoun (Yarrows) in the driving rain. DARING alongside the Wall and DIAMOND in No.2 dry dock.
Click Here for more info on ALADIN 1.

Passing the original Yarrow slipways and fitting out berth. Now used as a yard storage area.

Passing the modern Yarrows slips. Once the slipways of Blythswood Shipbuilders. They were taken over by Yarrow after the neighbouring Blythswood yard closed. Yarrows removed the hammerhead cranes and covered the slipways. Home to the Type 23's when they were being constructed and birthplace of the first Type 45 - DARING. My noisey, but nice neighbours.

A great view of the area back in the 1930's can be Seen Here. A view that looks down the length of the waterfont you've just seen. A stretch of riverside less than a half mile long. The Blythswood shipyard at the bottom, Yarrow's original yard further up and Barclay & Curle's Scotstoun West yard and dry dock at the top. A lot of the original buildings still stand strong to this day. A good few being used during the fitting out of the Type 45 Destroyers.

DEO VOLENTE - outbound

DEO VOLENTE - 2,999 grt

Seen here this afternoon passing Clydebank as she headed downriver after another visit to KGV dock. She was in with another load of wind turbine parts. More of her details can be Read Here.

The tower of Glasgow uni can be seen in the background.

Passing Dalmuir.

Newshot Isle in the background.

AASFJORD - outbound

AASFJORD - 3,086 grt

Seen here tonight as she headed out after a 12 hour turn around at Shieldhall. She was in with a load of aggregates.

AGDASH

AGDASH - 7,833 grt

Another visit from Palmali's AGDASH. She was last in at Rothesay dock back in late June this year. Seen here as she arrived this evening with Svitzer's AYTON CROSS on her stern and WARRIOR III waiting up at the dock entrance.

Lined up at the mouth of the dock.

In the dock.

Being persuaded onto her berth by WARRIOR III and AYTON CROSS.

Job almost complete.

A.B. VALENCIA

A.B. VALENCIA - 2,844 grt

Seen this afternoon as she headed downriver past the Blythswood light. She belongs to Bockstiegel, more of her details can be Read Here.

Part of the same fleet as another Clydeside visitor A.B. BILBOA.

Dreich!
Away she goes.

AYTON CROSS

AYTON CROSS

Svitzer's fine looking tug was caught yesterday evening as she made her may back downriver. She had been up at Princes dock in Govan for something. She is seen here, off Yoker, making space for Waverley to pass.

WAVERLEY inbound

I'M Back!

Services resumed. I was up in the Hebrides for a nice wee break.

Here's a couple of shots of Waverley heading back home on friday evening. Seen here as she headed up past BVT Govan on her way to Plantation quay.


A few city landmarks. The new quayside at Pointhouse can be seen.