Launch day nearing for Trinidad and Tobago OPV2. The shot above was from earlier in the week when the slip gates were in the proccess of being removed. The names for the Trinidad and Tobago OPV's are as follows,
OPV1: Port of Spain (Portsmouth)
OPV2: Scarborough (Yarrows)
OPV3: San Fernando (Yarrows)
SCARBOROUGH (OPV2) is due to be launched at 13:43 on the 19th of November (just before high tide).
The shots below are from Tuesday. The barge WOOLSTON had been brought back down from BAE Govan with blocks for SAN FERNANDO (OPV3).
Both Clydebuilt T&T OPV's will be fitted out at Scotstoun and both will undergo sea trials on the Clyde. Good luck to all involved and a very big well done for getting her ready for this launch date. A credit to the yards and their workers. Thanks to you know who for the tip offs. I owe you one.
Preparing the east slipway at Scotstoun. Both OPV's will be built on this berth. Some of the sections for SAN FERNANDO can be seen up at the back of the hall.
Prop shafts in place and slipways being made ready. 
BAE's BATUG 12 heading down past the scene.
The barge WOOLSTON alongside the Scotstoun Ro-Ro berth having just delivered blocks for OPV3.
A block for SAN FERNANDO (OPV3)
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