ARKLOW ROCK

ARKLOW ROCK - 2,999 grt

Seen yesterday whilst alongiside Shieldhall. She arrived in on Thursday evening with a cargo of dry bulk. More of her details can be Read Here.

With HAV SNAPPER still alongside Shieldhall.

WAVERLEY - arriving home

Seen this afternoon as she powered her way up to her berth at Plantation quay. Nice to see the old girl arrive back in the city,under her own steam, after her annual inspection down at Garvel in Greenock. Her season is due to start at 0700 this Friday. I'd just like to wish Good Luck to all involved in her upkeep. Here is hoping the weather is favourable for the coming summer and you all have a trouble free season.
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A closer look at her paddles at work.

Passing Shieldhall with HAV SNAPPER still alongside the Riverside berths.

HANSEATIC SPIRIT

HANSEATIC SPIRIT - 2,650 grt

Another look at this coaster, this time in better light. She had arrived in on sunday (24th) to collect a load of scrap metal from the scrap yard at Diesel wharf. After she completed loading she shifted over to spend some time alongside Shieldhall Riverside. She may have been bunkering or taking on stores. More of her her details can be Read Here.

AASVIK

AASVIK - 3,088 grt

Seen this afternoon as she sat alongisde the No.2 berth at KGV dock. This was her second visit to the dock in four days, on both occasions she has brought in a load of aggregates. More of her details can be Read Here.

FALCON

FALCON - 8,882 grt

Seen this evening shortly before she sailed from the tanker berth at Rothesay dock. She has become a regular visitor to the dock since her first visit back in October 2004. More of her details can be Read Here.

AYTON CROSS

AYTON CROSS - 433 grt

Svitzer's AYTON CROSS sitting alongside the west wall at Rothesay dock this evening. She was up at the dock to escort FALCON downriver. More info on this Spanish built tug can be Read Here.

HAV SNAPPER & HANSEATIC SPIRIT

HAV SNAPPER arriving in for Shieldhall last night, I'm not sure what she is in with. In the background HANSEATIC SPIRIT can be seen sitting alongside Diesel wharf, she arrived in on sunday to collect a load of scrap metal.

Other upriver arrivals this week have seen MARIDA MALLOW come and go from Rothesay dock, AASVIK come and go from KGV dock (aggregates) and FALCON currently alongside Rothesay dock.

RUDDERMAN

RUDDERMAN - 4,842 grt

She arrived in at Rothesay dock this morning. I'm not sure as to why the lifeboat had been lowered into the water, possibly some sort of training. The shot below is of her approaching the berth with the aid of SVITZER MILFORD.
More details on RUDDERMAN can be Read Here.

STEINAU

STEINAU - 2,452 grt

Seen here passing Clydebank as she headed out after a visit to the Shieldhall scrap berth. She arrived in yesterday afternoon and sailed this evening. She was last seen on here back in October 2008 whilst alongside Diesel wharf. More of her datils can be Read Here.

WAVERLEY - dry dock bound

The paddle steamer WAVERLEY was today towed downriver to Garvel dry dock in Greenock for her annual inspection. The two tugs on hand were Clyde Marine's BATTLER and BRUISER. This was the scene at Plantation quay as the two tugs moved into position

The Stobcross crane in the background.

Underway.

62 years old.

Seen here just after she had passed BUENA VISTA and ANTJE K at Shieldhall.

DAUNTLESS (D33) alongside the Wall at BVT Scotstoun.

One trio passing another.

From the left the Type 45's are DIAMOND (D34) - DRAGON (D35) - DAUNTLESS (D33).

BRUISER, WAVERLEY and BATTLER passing Yoker has they head for Greenock. WAVERLEY was moved into the Garvel dry dock shortly after arriving downriver.

Seaplane and Tug

Not something you see everyday.
The Clyde Marine tug BRUISER arriving upriver for the WAVERLEY move just as the Loch Lomond Seaplanes Cessna 208 Caravan was heading out from her berth in Princes dock. The small boat with the yellow hull works with the seaplane.

Outbound

BUENA VISTA

Caught this evening as she headed downriver after her visit to Shieldhall. She is seen here passing between Erskine (southbank) and Old Kilpatrick (northbank) with a trio of Svitzer tugs escorting her. AYTON CROSS leading the way with SVITZER MALLAIG off the bow and SVITZER MILFORD on the stern.

ISARTAL

Heading out after a visit to Lobnitz. She sailed about an hour after the big bulker had departed.

Clyde Marine's BOOJUM BAY heading back down to Greenock after assisting ISARTAL from the Lobnitz basin. The point were the River Cart meets the Clyde can be seen in the background.

ISARTAL

ISARTAL - 2,369 grt

Seen this afternoon alongside the Lobnitz basin. She arrived upriver yesterday evening, just behind BUENA VISTA. Like all visitors to Lobnitz basin, she is in for a load of scrap metal. More of her details can be Read Here.

BUENA VISTA

BUENA VISTA - 38,459 grt

Arriving in this afternoon for another visit to Shieldhall. She is in with a part load of animal feed. Svitzer's AYTON CROSS was on the bow and SVITZER MILFORD was on the stern. Clyde Marine's BRUISER at midship.
More details on BUENA VISTA can be Read Here.

SCOT RANGER

SCOT RANGER - 2260 grt

Seen yesterday afternoon as she made her way downriver after a visit to KGV dock. She had arrived in on thursday with a load of plywood. More of her details can be Read Here.

Passing between the Yoker and Renfrew ferry slipways.

ARKLOW RALLY

ARKLOW RALLY - 2,999 grt

Seen yesterday morning berthed at Shieldhall. I'm not sure what she brought in, it looked like some sort of dry bulk. After she discharged her load she shifted over the Diesel wharf scrap berth. More of her details can be Read Here.

ALSERBACH

ALSERBACH - 2,905 grt

Seen this afternoon as she headed downriver after a visit to the Shieldhall scrap berth. The green object in the background is the Blythswood navigation light and the red object at the bottom right is marks the end of the old slipways at the former John Brown's west yard.

VIC 32

VIC 32

A nice sight on a sunny day. This old original Clyde Puffer stopped off at Clydebank this morning. She had been up at the pontoon at Plantation quay, outside the BBC Scotland buillding. She had been due to depart Glasgow at the weekend but was held back due to the poor weather. For more info on her life Read Here.

Under the Clydebank Titan and alongside the old John Brown's fitting out basin.

VITTA THERESA & UPHUSEN

Seen this afternoon as they passed each other at Clydebank. I'm sure this is the first visit to Rothesay dock for VITTA THERESA. Clyde Marine's BITER had assisted UPHUSEN from the Lobnitz basin in Renfrew.

UPHUSEN - 2,846 grt

Sailing from Lobnitz with a load of scrap metal. BITER following on behind.

VITTA THERESA - 1,892 grt

Arriving in at Rothesay dock with a load of fuel.

MINKA C - outbound

MINKA C - 3,391 grt

Seen this evening as she made her way downriver after she had been in at Shieldhall. ALSERBACH is down at the Shieldhall scrap berth having arrived in yesterday.

UPHUSEN

UPHUSEN - 2,846 grt

Seen this evening alongside the Lobnitz basin. She arrived in, just after midnight, to collect a load of scrap metal. More of her details can be Read Here.

DAUNTLESS

DAUNTLESS - D33

A look upriver this evening with DAUNTLESS sitting alongside the Wall at BVT Scotstoun. Having successfully completed her frist set of sea trials, back in December last year, she will be back out in the coming months for her second set of sea trials.
DIAMOND - D34 in No.3 dry dock.

NATO visitors

HAMELN - M1092

CASSIOPEE - M642

These two minesweepers were seen this morning as they made their way upto King George V dock. They are taking part in the Joint Warrior 091 exercise, NATO wargames. More details on Joint Warrior 091 and photos of the many larger warships taking part can be found at Clydesights.

German minesweeper HAMELN passing Renfrew.

French minesweeper CASSIOPEE passing Renfrew.

HAMELN arriving at the mouth of KGV dock with Clyde Marine's BITER in assistance.

Fifteen minutes later and BITER assisting CASSIOPEE into the dock.

Both minesweepers berthed alongside No.7 berth on the west wall of KGV dock.

King George V dock

VEGA MERCURY alongside No.1 berth, she sailed tonight. Ahead of her is AASLI alongside No.3 berth and in with a load of cement. AASLI is waiting on APOLLO FALCON discharging her load of cement before she can go alongside the cement berth. Over to the right are the two visiting minesweepers. HAMELN already alongside and CASSIOPE arriving in. Clyde Marine's BITER waiting to assist CASSIOPE alongside.

BITER

BITER

Having just assisted the German minesweeper HAMELN alongside KGV she is seen here mid channel on her way to assist the French minesweeper CASSIOPEE into KGV dock. More of her details can be Read Here.