Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Tanker SLOMAN HELIOS passes Greenock inbound to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

   The Gods of the weather must have been in a most

unpleasant mood today by deciding to make an exceptional

effort to greet the tanker SLOMAN HELIOS on her arrival in

the Firth of Clyde early this morning.   Rough sea, a strong,

biting cold wind, frequent heavy rain squalls which blanketed

visibility and thick overcast skies.   The large Isle of Arran on

her port side was invisible in the rain.

   However, the land of glens and bens and heroes saw a

drier afternoon as the vessel entered the River Clyde at

Greenock.

  The rain almost stopped, not completely, or largely,

but sometimes just came down in light showers.

   The chemical / oil product tanker SLOMAN HELIOS was

arriving with a cargo of oil grades from Havens van, Rotterdam,

 and was heading inbound to Rothesay Dock, Clydebank.

SLOMAN HELIOS approaching Greenock Ocean Terminal with Clyde Marine’s tug BATTLER escorting ahead

BATTLER passing Custom House Quay, Greenock

 Closer image of  tug BATTLER

SLOMAN HELIOS approaching Custom House Quay with the Svitzer tug AYTON CROSS following close astern

SLOMAN HELIOS approaching Custom House Quay with the Svitzer tug AYTON CROSS following close astern

SLOMAN HELIOS approaching Custom House Quay with the Svitzer tug AYTON CROSS following close astern

SLOMAN HELIOS approaching Custom House Quay with the Svitzer tug AYTON CROSS following close astern

SLOMAN HELIOS passing Custom House Quay

   SLOMAN HELIOS passing Custom House Quay with AYTON CROSS astern and a rainbow decorating the distant sky

Superstructure of SLOMAN HELIOS

Tug AYTON CROSS astern of the tanker

    Another image of AYTON CROSS

   SLOMAN HELIOS and AYTON CROSS passing Victoria Harbour, Greenock

SLOMAN HELIOS passing Victoria Harbour, Greenock

SLOMAN HELIOS and AYTON CROSS passing Victoria Harbour, Greenock

Turning towards Garvel Point, Greenock.   Years ago an

Alfred Holt Blue Funnel cargo ship, inbound to Glasgow,

ran aground on Garvel Point.

Turning towards Garvel Point, Greenock.

   Turning towards Garvel Point, Greenock.  Tug BATTLER can

be seen ahead in the distance