Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, September 2, 1965 @ 1055
EMERALD ISLE (1965- General cargo coaster 165 feet long of N. V. Scheepvaartbedr "Gruno", Amsterdam) Own Page

Gruno coaster EMERALD ISLE arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank from Ballina (Ireland)

Arrived fromBallina (County Mayo, Ireland)Port of RegistryAmsterdam (Netherlands)
Arrived in berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Net Tonnage260
Sailing forRotterdam (Netherlands)Gross Tonnage390
Sailed from berth12 Rothesay Dock, Clydebank, Glasgow (with her head east)Deadweght Tonnage540
Draught forward on arrival5' 00"
Draught aft on arrival7' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Commened loading outward cargo1300 on 2nd September
Outward cargoPig Iron 492 tons
Stevedore loading outward cargoHoneyman & Company, 12 Waterloo Street, Glasgow C.2. Telephone CENtral 6922
Completed loading outward cargo1545 on 2nd September
Draught forward on sailing9' 00"
Draught aft on sailing10' 06"