VITALI KOZHIN

VITALI KOZHIN - 2,295 grt

Seen this afternoon alongside the Scotstoun R0Ro berth. She had arrived in from A&P Tyne, Newcastle carrying parts for the Trinidad & Tobago OPV's. She sailed this evening, more of her details can be Read Here.
The two Type 45's are DIAMOND on the outside and DAUNTLESS on the inside.

MARIDA MAGNOLIA - outbound

MARIDA MAGNOLIA - 8,505 grt

Heading out from Rothesay dock yesterday evening. She had arrive in at 05:00 yesterday morning and headed back out 12 hours later. Clyde Marine's BRUISER was on stern duty. More details of MARIDA MAGNOLIA can be Read Here.

BRUISER in action.

She is currently anchored off Inverclyde and is due to head up to Finnart at 11:oo on sunday morning.

ASPEN

ASPEN - 1,999 grt

Seen here on Saturday evening as she was alongside Shieldhall. She arrived in for a load of scrap metal on Friday morning. More of her details can be Read Here.

BALTICDIEP

BALTICDIEP - 4,102 grt

Seen yesterday afternoon arriving in for Shieldhall with a cargo of animal feed. This is her first visit to Glasgow, more of her details can be Read Here

AASLI & APOLLO HAWK up at the KGV cement berths.

BONDENAU

BONDENAU - 2,452 grt

Seen arriving in for the Shieldhall scrap berth yesterday afternoon. BALTICDIEP alongside Shieldhall riverside with a cargo of animal feed. More info on BONDENAU can be Read Here.

BVT Scotstoun at night

A few night shots of BVT Scotstoun. The OPV blocks will be wheeled off the barge tomorrow morning. The above shots is of the barge alongside the Ro-Ro berth and the shots below are close up shots of the stern section on the slipway.

I've not heard of an official launch date.

INGRID & ARKLOW RALLY

INGRID - 1,960 grt

Seen here this afternoon as she arrived in at the Shieldhall scrap berth. More of her details can be Read Here.

ARKLOW RALLY - 2,999 grt

Alongside Shieldhall riverside with a cargo of maize. More of her details can be Read Here.

Trinidad & Tobago OPV blocks at Scotstoun

The BVT barge was brought downriver this morning. It is now alongside the Ro-Ro berth at Scotstoun. As you can see, two of the five blocks have been moved into the building hall, they were lifted off by a crane. The three remaining blocks will be wheeled off the barge and enter the hall through the big yellow door over to the left. The stern block has now been moved onto the slipway.

A closer look at the stern block that is now in place.

The three hull blocks.

With DAUNTLESS down at the Wall.

Trinidad & Tobago OPV blocks at Govan

A look across to BVT Govan with the BVT barge loaded up with T&T OPV sections. These section are due to be moved down to BVT Scotstoun early today. The Type 45 destroyer DEFENDER on the No.1 slipway at Govan.

A closer look at the sections on the barge.

STEN EMBLA

STEN EMBLA - 8,594 grt

Arriving in this evening for another visit to Rothesay dock. Seen here mid channel whilst lining up at the entrance to the dock, she was assisted in by ANGLEGARTH. More info on STEN EMBLA can be Read Here.

ANGLEGARTH

ANGLEGARTH - 374 grt

A new name from Svitzer, seen here today assisiting the tanker STEN EMBLA at Clydebamk. She spent the last 12 years working down at Milford Haven in Wales. I'm not sure if her move up here is full time or not. More of her details can be Read Here.

BALLYHEALY - inbound

BALLYHEALY 1,949 grt

Seen this evening on her way up to Lobnitz basin to take on a load of scrap metal. She was last here back in April this year. More of her details can be Read Here.

MED SALVADOR

MED SALVADOR - 21,110 grt

She arrived alongside Shieldhall on Thursday morning to discharge a part load of animal feed. She sailed this morning, more of her details can be Read Here.

OSTENAU was alongside Diesel wharf taking on a load of scrap metal.

TRIO and barge

This tug belonging to Offshore Workboats was caught yesterday as she headed downriver towing a barge. I'm not sure what the barge was upriver for, possibly up at the new pontoon that is being built at the Nautical College. The bulker MED SALVADOR in the background.

Passing the Braehead shopping centre with the MV KYLES alongside the pontoon.

SCOT RANGER - outbound

SCOT RANGER - 2,260 grt

Seen here yesterday afternoon as she made her way out of KGV dock. She had been alongside the No.3 berth discharging a small load of plywood . More of her details can be Read Here.

Mid channel and ready for the off.

SUURHUSEN

SUURHUSEN - 2,805 grt

Seen here heading downriver yesterday afternoon. She had spent a couple of days alongside Diesel Wharf at Whiteinch taking on a load of scrap metal. More of her details can be Read Here.

Next stop Liverpool.

Riverside Museum progress

An update on the build progress of the new Riverside Museum. The slipway starting to take shape. The museum will replace the Transport Museum based at the Kelvin Hall. The newbuild is due to open in 2011.

The tall ship Glenlee will move down to this new stretch of quayside once the museum opens.

The building was designed by the Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid and is meant to represent waves. It's looking good but any Maritime Museum in Glasgow should be on the site of the old Govan Graving Docks. A forgotten gem.

With what was the entrance to the Yorkhill basin over to the right.

The tall ship GLENLEE. She will be moved down to the new museum in 2011.