Pointhouse quay & new museum

A look down towards the new Pointhouse quay and beyond. Nice to see some traffic on this stretch of the river. The small boat in the middle of the river is the old No.8 ferry, further up is the SEPA survey ship SIR JOHN MURRAY. The Tall Ship GLENLEE can be seen berthed at the east end of Yorkhill quay.


A look across to the site of the new Riverside museum. Steelwork is advancing well and the new Pointhouse quayside is looking good.

Glasgow University tower to the left and Yorkhill and Queen Mother's hospitals to the right .

GLENLEE - 1,613 grt

This 3-masted steel barque was built at Port Glasgow in 1896. Now back in Glasgow and extensively restored after being abandoned abroad. More details of her history can be Read Here. She will be moved to a new berth outside the completed Riverside museum. The current berth she sits alongside was an old berth of the Anchor Line. The mouth of the old Queens dock can be seen to the right. A similar view from the 1930's can be Seen Here.

FRI TIDE and VICTRESS

FRI TIDE - 2,218 grt

A look down on Shieldhall this morning as FRI TIDE is unloaded. I'm not sure what she is in with. More of her details can be Read Here.


Later on in the day and she is looking a lot lighter.

VICTRESS - 1,512 grt

Again, I'm not sure what she is in with. She arrived alongside Shieldhall this evening. More of her details can be Read Here

Getting dark before 19:00.

Type 45 views

Following on from last night's shot of DAUNTLESS out of dry dock here was the scene two hours later. Having been brought out of dry dock No.3 DAUNTLESS spent a few hours at Shieldhall riverside before heading into No.2 dry dock. This is the view I get every time I look out my back windows.

A closer view of DAUNTLESS and her pointy bits.

DAUNTLESS alongside Shieldhall

DAUNTLESS - D33

The scene at Shieldhall tonight. Having been in dry dock since the 25th January 2007 DAUNTLESS was moved to Shieldhall docks this evening to make way for the docking of DIAMOND (D34) in No3 dry dock. This dock seems to be a final outfitting dock for the Type 45's and will stay flooded once DIAMOND is in. A trio of Tugs from Clyde Marine Services can be seen ahead of the the Destroyer. From the dockside BRUISER, BITER and BOOJUM BAY.

DRAGON - D35

DRAGON - D35

Just to make up the night set. Here is an update from BVT Govan as DRAGON nears her launch date in November.

AGSU

AGSU - 7,833 grt

The scene just before she sailed tonight with AYTON CROSS on her bow. She is the third of Palmali's Masalli class tankers to visit Rothesay dock. This isn't her first visit to the Clyde, she's been to the Finnart fuel termianl a couple of times, but I think this might be her first visit to Clydebank. More of her details can be Read Here.

Apologies for the lack of email replies. Very very busy at work.

Type 45's at night

DARING - D32 & DIAMOND - D 34

A look across to the scene at Scotsoun tonight. Nice to see two Type 45's berthed this way.

If only the neighbours would let me in for a few pics, it would save me a 40 minute round trip to photograph this scene at the bottom of my street.

BRO GLOBE

BRO GLOBE - 4,107 grt

Seen this morning whilst alongside the tanker berth at Rothesay dock. Her second visit to the dock in five days.

A.B. DUBLIN

A.B. DUBLIN - 2,884 grt

Seen this morning as she takes on a load of scrap at Lobnitz basin. More of her details can be Read Here.

EURO SWAN - outbound

EURO SWAN - 10,420 grt

She left the dock as soon as DARING had cleared the way.

AYTON CROSS in attendance.

Clear of Rothesay dock.

There she goes.

DARING returns - 1

DARING - D32

Inbound this afternoon. She has just completed her final set of sea trials. EURO SWAN just about to set sail from Rothesay dock. More on her departure to follow.

The final straight.

Passing her sister DAUNTLESS - D 33. She is soon to start her first set of sea trials.

Passing another sister, the third ship in a batch of six, DIAMOND - D 34.

Starting her cant/swing at the mouth of KGV dock.

DARING returns - 2

Clydebuilt! (except the front bit and top bit)

DARING & DIAMOND

Blue Peter stuff!

From the other side, the sunset over my part of the world.

EURO SWAN

EURO SWAN - 10,420 grt

Seen this afternoon as she arrived for the tanker berth at Rothesay dock. AYTON CROSS and BATTLER in attendance. More info on EURO SWAN can be Read Here.

Lining up at the mouth of the dock.

She is a smart tug.

Offshore Workboats at the east end of the dock.

Berthed.

Greenock views

A few shots from earlier today. Taken whilst working down that way. This is Garvel drydock getting her new gates fitted. A great sight to see after Garvel secured a new 30 year lease on the dry dock. Here's hoping the new gates are kept busy. I don't know the history behind the tower in the background. Any info would be welcome. I noticed a date of 1871 engraved in the stone work.

A closer view of the new gates being positioned.

Calmac's car ferry SATURN alongside Garvel's repair yard. WARRIOR III and SVITZER MALLAIG at home in James Watt dock (JWD).

Looking at the same scene from the other end of the dock. SATURN at Garvel and Svitzer at home. More info on SATURN can be Read Here.

SVITZER MALLAIG and AYTON CROSS at the Svitzer base in JWD. Also ROVER and other small craft alongside.

James Watt dock tower

CHT - 1871

Any info on this beautiful tower would be welcome. What was it? What was on the circular base?

BRO GLOBE

BRO GLOBE - 4,107 grt

Seen this afternoon as she arrived for the tanker berth at Rothesay dock. Nice to see a BRO back at the dock. More of her details can be Read Here.


WARRIOR III in attendance.

Swung.

With an inbound MORNES in the background.

MORNES - inbound

MORNES 5,835 grt

Seen this afternoon as she headed up to Shieldhall with a load of salt. Passing as BRO GLOBE was being swung in Rothesay dock. More info on MORNES can be Read Here.

TORILL KNUTSEN - outbound

TORILL KNUTSEN - 11,425 grt

Outbound from Rothesay dock this morning. Another wet start to the week in this part of the world. AYTON CROSS on her stern with SVITZER MALLAIG waiting at the mouth of the dock.