BATTLER

BATTLER - 50 grt

Clyde Marine Service's tug BATTLER on her way out of Rothesay dock after assisting the tanker NORTHERN OCEAN upriver. She is based at Victoria harbour in Greenock.
More of her details can be Read Here.

NORTHERN OCEAN

NORTHERN OCEAN - 8,594 grt

Seen this evening as she arrived alongside the Rothesay dock fuel berth. I'm sure this is her first visit to Clydebank. More of her details can be Read Here.

WORLD TRADER

WORLD TRADER - 35,345 grt

Another visit from this ex wood chips carrier. She was last here back in February this year. On her last visit she had a small coming together with the quayside at the mouth of KGV dock whilst canting. She is in at Shieldhall with a load of animal feed. More of her details can be Read Here.

With LINNAU alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth.

30/4/2009

LINNAU

LINNAU - 2,461 grt

Seen this morning as she sat alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth. She arrived in at 09:30 to collect a load of scrap metal. More of her details can be Read Here.

STEN FRIGG

STEN FRIGG - 11,935 grt

Rothesay dock on Saturday evening with STEN FRIGG alongside the fuel berth. She had arrived in just after midnight on Saturday morning and departed last night. More of her details can be Read Here.

LORD of the GLENS

LORD of the GLENS - 729 grt

The small cruise ship LORD of the GLENS seen on staurday afternoon as she headed up to berth alongside the Science Centre in Princes dock . I'm not sure how many more cruises she will operate from the city.

MEDUM alongside Shieldhall.

MEDUM

MEDUM - 4,115 grt

Seen on Wednesday the 22nd as she headed up to Shieldhall riverside. She started to load her cargo on friday and is still alongside Shieldhall today. See next post for more on the cargo.
More details on MEDUM can be Read Here.

Alongside Shieldhall.

Offshore Workboats & Export cargo

The scene on friday afternoon at Shieldhall riverside. Offshore Workboat's TRIO and BARROW SAND had brought a barge up from the river Cart. I don't know what these objects are but I'm sure they came from Steel Engineering in Renfrew and have since been loaded onto MEDUM.

Some sort of test.

BARROW SAND and part of the export cargo.

The two workboats with the barge alongside the quay.

NORDERAU

NORDERAU - 2,446 grt

20/4/2009

She was in at the Shieldhall scrap berth last week. She arrived in on the 20th and departed on the 21st. More of her details can be Read Here.

GLENLEE at night

A night view of the tall ship GLENLEE at her berth alongside Yorkhill quay. The buildings up to the left are the Queen Mothers Maternity Hospital and Yorkhill Sick Kids Hospital. The tower in the background is Glasgow University. The smaller tower to the right is were the entrance to Queens dock was. The berths at Yorkhill were once the base for the Anchor Line's services to New York and India.

ARKLOW REBEL

ARKLOW REBEL - 2,999 grt

Seen this afternoon whilst alongside Diesel wharf taking on a load of scrap metal. She arrived alongside yesterday morning and sailed this evening. More of her details can be Read Here.

Outbound this evening.

TÄRNVÅG

TÄRNVÅG 9,993 grt

Seen this evening alongside the Rothesay dock fuel berth. She was last here in February this year. You can see her bow Fire Wire hanging below her name. These wires, there is another from the stern, are left in place incase the ship has to be shifted from her berth in the event of an emergency.
More of her details can be Read Here.

SCOT ISLES

SCOT ISLES - 2,365 grt

Seen this evening at the No.2 berth in King George V dock. I think she is in with a load of plywood as that is what the Scotline ships usually bring in. More of her details can be Read Here.

YEOMAN BANK

YEOMAN BANK - 24,870 grt

Another visit from this bulk carrier. She was in at Shieldhall riverside discharging a part load of aggregates. She is seen here passing Yoker on her way downriver yesterday afternoon. Svitzer's AYTON CROSS and SVITZER MILFORD were escorting her out against the tide.
More of her details can be Read Here.

ALSERBACH

ALSERBACH - 2,905 grt

She was in at the Shieldhall scrap berth a couple of days ago, sitting in front of YEOMAN BANK. She arrived in on tuesday and departed for Spain yesterday. More of her details can be Read Here.

LORD of the GLENS

LORD of the GLENS - 729 grt

A few views of the small cruise ship LORD of the GLENS berthed at the mouth of Princes dock. She is due to sail on a 4 day cruise. More of her details can be Read Here.

With WAVERLEY at Plantation quay.

The Glasgow Tower (it's still working).

Tonights menu?

Electric, Diesel and Sail.

A nightime view.

WAVERLEY

PS WAVERLEY

Seen this evening alongside her berth at Plantation quay. Only 45 days until her first cruise of the year. Good luck with the coming season folks.
More details on the WAVERLEY and the society who preserve her can be Read Here.

TINA C

TINA C - 3,391 grt

Seen this afternoon arriving in for Shieldhall riverside quay. I'm not sure what she is in with, some sort of dry bulk. An Easy Jet plane can be seen heading into Glasgow Airport (GLA).
More details on TINA C can be Read Here.

Alongside.

OPV hull block

A look over to BVT Scotstoun this afternoon and what looks like the stern block for the Trinidad & Tobago OPV. There is now an Official Statement on the BVT website. Out of the original order for three OPV's, Portsmouth will build the first and Scotstoun the second. No decision has been taken on the third. Hopefully it will be Scotstoun. The hall to the right is the covered building berths at Scotstoun.

The Scotstoun Ro-Ro berth.

Ready to be wheeled into the hall.

DAUNTLESS

Looking smart in the sun. She will be due out for a second sea trial within the next few months. DRAGON - D35 can be seen in No.2 dry dock.

MARIDA MALLOW

MARIDA MALLOW - 8,530 grt

Seen yesterday whilst in at the Rothesay dock fuel terminal. I'm sure this is her visit to Clydebank. She arrived in just after midnight last night. As I type this, Svitzers AYTON CROSS is heading upriver to assist the tanker back downriver. For those who may be interested, you can flollow her progress downriver on the ShipAIS website.
More details on MARIDA MALLOW can be Read Here.



Earlier in the day from the east end of the dock.

MYKHAILO SYNYTSIA

MYKHAILO SYNYTSIA - 5,197 grt

Seen this morning as she sits alongside Shieldhall. She arrived in late last night with what I think is a cargo of animal feed. The view below is from tonight.
More of her details can be Read Here.