Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, February 25, 1963 @ 1625
BRILLIANT (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 68.4m overall of William Robertson's Gem Line, Glasgow : 1982 foundered in Caribbean) Own Page

Gem Line coaster BRILLIANT arrives in Ardrossan Harbour to bunker with fuel oil

Arrived fromTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage563
Sailing forLlanddulas (Conwy County Borough, Wales, U.K.)Gross Tonnage1,143
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage1,442
Master of vessel on arrivalW Cowie
Draught aft on arrival9' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught aft on sailing10' 03"
Master of vessel on sailingW Cowie
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66