Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, April 22, 1966 @ 0315
MAR TIRRENO (1957-1979 General cargo ship 131.5m 559 feet of Compania Maritima del Nervion, Bilbao : 1979 scrapped in Spain) Own Page

Spanish ship MAR TIRRENO arrives at Meadowside Quay, Glasgow with 16,008 tons of Grain

Arrived fromNew Orleans (USA)Port of RegistryBilbao (Spain)
Arrived in berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east ; bow 1 bollard west of wall berth 2 / 3)Gross Tonnage5,238
Sailing forAntwerp (Belgium)
Sailed from berth3 Meadowside Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)
Draught forward on arrival29' 06"
Draught aft on arrival28' 03"
Cargo carried on arrivalGrain 16,008 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 22 April
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, C. 2.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1850 on 4 May
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 00"
Draught aft on sailing17' 00"
Ships agentCory Brothers Shipping Ltd., 8 Woodside Terrace, Glasgow, C. 3. Telephone 041-332-2494