PEMBROKE FISHER

PEMBROKE FISHER - 9,356 grt

Heading upriver on saturday evening with AYTON CROSS escorting her. She was inbound for the fuel terminal at Rothesay dock in Clydebank. More of her details can be Read Here.

About to pass under the Erskine bridge.

Being lined up at the entrance to Rothesay dock.

Almost alongside the fuel terminal with SVITZER MILFORD on the bow rope.

Berthed at Clydebank.

SVITZER MILFORD & AYTON CROSS

SVITZER MILFORD seen here backing out of Rothesay dock on saturday night. She and AYTON CROSS had just escorted the tanker PEMBROKE FISHER up to Clydebank.

Another job well done.

ARLAU

ARLAU - 2,461 grt

Seen here heading upriver on a drab saturday evening. She was heading up to the Shieldhall scrap berth. In the background is Bowling harbour and the entrance to the Forth and Clyde canal.
More info on ARLAU can be Read Here.


About to pass under the Erskine bridge.

FAST JEF

FAST JEF - 2,066 grt

Seen here on saturday night shortly after she had departed Shieldhall riverside. I think she was in to take on a load of animal feed. She had arrived in on thursday morning. More of her details can be Read Here.

Friday evening.

Views from the Clydebank Titan

24th August 2009

A few shots taken from the top of the Titan Crane in Clydebank. Below is Rothesay dock and an empty berth at the fuel terminal. Further upriver at the BVT Scotstoun yard are a pair of Type 45's alongside the Wall. Further up again and a trio of small cargo ships alongside Shieldhall.


A closer look up towards Scotstoun and Shieldhall.

BVT Scotstoun to the right and BVT Govan over to the left with DEFENDER on the slipway.

Looking across the tenements of Yoker, Scotstoun. and Whiteinch. DEFENDER - D36 can be seen on the slipway up at BVT Govan.

Type 45 outfitting

A run of shots taken last week whilst on a trip downriver on Clyde Marine's CRUISER. Above is DRAGON on the outside and DAUNTLESS on the inside. DRAGON has since been moved into No.3 dry dock.

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Barry Watson

DIAMOND in No.2 dry dock.

Another look at DIAMOND.

The Dragon and The Diamond.

I've attempted to post a short video I took whist passing Scotstoun.

DUNCAN - D37, The first bits

DUNCAN - D37

The bow section for the final Type 45 that will be built at Govan. It will be moved onto the slipway a few days after the launch of DEFENDER - D36. This section arrived from the BVT Portsmouth yard back in November 2008.

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Barry Watson

The mast section and a view up towards the city centre.

DEFENDER - D36

DEFENDER - D36

Looking good on the No.1 slipway at BVT Govan (the old Fairfield yard). She is due to be launched in either late September or early October.

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Barry Watson

The bow section of DUNCAN - D37 waiting it's turn.

MAPLE

MAPLE - 2,590 grt

Seen here yesterday morning taking on a load of scrap metal whilst alongside the Lobnitz basin in Renfrew. She had arrived in on wednesday morning and sailed last night. More of her details can be Read Here.

ARKLOW RAMBLER - inbound

ARKLOW RAMBLER - 2,999 grt

Passing BVT Scotstoun yesterday afternoon. She was on her way upto Shieldhall with a cargo of dry bulk, possibly aggregates. The Type 45's are DRAGON on the outside and DAUNTLESS on the inside with DIAMOND down in No.2 dry dock.
More info on ARKLOW RAMBLER can be Read Here.

Passing the building hall at Scorstoun were the Trinidad & Tobago OPV is be built. More parts for this order are due to arrive at the yard within the next 48 hours.

Alongside Shieldhall with the Strahlmann pair berthed further up the quayside.

PINNAU & KRUCKAU

PINNAU & KRUCKAU

These two small bulk carriers were belong to the German shipping firm Reederei Erwin Strahlmann. Both seen here yesterday whilst alongside the Shieldhall scrap berth.

More info on PINNAU can be Read Here.

More info on KRUCKAU can be Read Here.

The previous evening.

Type 45 dry dock switch

DRAGON - D35

She was moved out of No.2 dry dock at Scotstoun in the early hours of friday morning. Having been moved into No.2 dry dock back in November last year she will now spend about 9 months in No.3 dry dock. Clyde Marine's BATTLER can be seen here waiting to take the dock gate out of the way.

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Barry Watson

BATTLER with the dock gate secured.

With the gate almost clear Clyde Marine's BITER made her way up the dock to take up stern duties. BOOJUM BAY can be seen over to the right making up the Clyde Marine quartet.

BRUISER on the bow rope and almost on the move.

The shots below were taken 24 hours later as DIAMOND was being lined up for No.2 dry dock.

The early hours of saturday morning and BATTLER back on dock gate duty. DRAGON can be seen here alongside DAUNTLESS. Blue Peter stuff.

DIAMOND - D34

Being lined up at the entrance to No.2 dry dock, her time in No.2 dry dock will be to get her ready for her first sea trial which is due to take place within a few of months. She has spent about 9 months in No.3 dry dock being fitted out.

In place.

RIVER BLYTH

RIVER BLYTH - 2,858 grt

She arrived in for the Lobnitz basin yesterday afternoon. Clyde Marine's BITER was on hand to assist her into the basin. More of her details can be Read Here.

Clyde Marine's CRUISER heading downriver on her daily cruise from Glasgow down to Erskine and back.

MARIDA MIMOSA

MARIDA MIMOSA - 8,505 grt

Seen here on saturday evening when she was alongside the fuel terminal at Rothesay dock. She departed this morning. More of her details can be Read Here.

USNS HENSEN - outbound

USNS HENSEN

She waited on AASLI berthing alongside No.4 berth at KGV dock before she made her way out from the dock. She was assisted by BRUISER who was kept busy with the high winds that we had today.

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Barry Watson.

BRUISER assisting.

Lined up mid channel.

Passing Clydebank.

The old John Brown Shipyard to the right. To see how much this area has changed Click Here. The crane you see here can be seen on the link, to the left of the pic with a very famous lady under construction to the right.

Passing the land that was once William Beardmore's Naval Construcyion Yard, now a hospital.

Across Newshot Isle.