WARLIGHT at Corpach awaiting cargo for Salen (Isle of Mull)

LIMELIGHT at Glenarm loading lime for Port Ellen (Isle of Islay)

STORMLIGHT at Stranraer discharging a cargo of lime from Glenarm (Northern Ireland)

SEALIGHT at Prince's Dock, Glasgow loading malt and empty whisky casks for Bruichladdich (Islay)

STARLIGHT discharging a cargo of coal at Hunter's Quay (Firth of Clyde)

SKYLIGHT on hire to Cunard Line (Carinthia) and Canadian Pacific Railways (EMPRESS OF ENGLAND)

Two ocean passenger liners arrived in the Clyde today from Canada.   CARINTHIA of Cunard Line came from Montreal and Canadian Pacific’s EMPRESS OF ENGLAND from Montreal and Quebec.

   Both ships anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.

For the passengers who were disembarking at Greenock the liner companies hired a passenger ferry from the local Caledonian Steam Packet Company and this ferry went alongside the ocean liner at the anchorage and  embarked the passengers with their hand luggage.   The passengers were then taken to the nearby Princes Pier at Greenock for Customs and Immigration clearance.

And the passengers heavy / main luggage ?

This is where a Clyde Puffer became involved.   In this case it was the SKYLIGHT.

SKYLIGHT embarked a team of dockers (longshoremen) at Greenock and went alongside the liner at the anchorage and the dockers loaded the luggage from the liner into the puffer.   The puffer then brought the luggage to Princes Pier and the items were reunited with their owners.   Her job finished, SKYLIGHT returned to her berth and landed the dockers.

Both CARINTHIA and EMPRESS OF ENGLAND then left the Clyde for Liverpool to berth at the Pier Head and disembark the remaining passengers.

Canadian Pacific Railways EMPRESS OF ENGLAND arrives at Greenock from Canada

Two ocean passenger liners arrived in the Clyde today from Canada.   CARINTHIA of Cunard Line came from Montreal and Canadian Pacific’s EMPRESS OF ENGLAND from Montreal and Quebec.

   Both ships anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.

For the passengers who were disembarking at Greenock the liner companies hired a passenger ferry from the local Caledonian Steam Packet Company and this ferry went alongside the ocean liner at the anchorage and  embarked the passengers with their hand luggage.   The passengers were then taken to the nearby Princes Pier at Greenock for Customs and Immigration clearance.

And the passengers heavy / main luggage ?

This is where a Clyde Puffer became involved.   In this case it was the SKYLIGHT.

SKYLIGHT embarked a team of dockers (longshoremen) at Greenock and went alongside the liner at the anchorage and the dockers loaded the luggage from the liner into the puffer.   The puffer then brought the luggage to Princes Pier and the items were reunited with their owners.   Her job finished, SKYLIGHT returned to her berth and landed the dockers.

Both CARINTHIA and EMPRESS OF ENGLAND then left the Clyde for Liverpool to berth at the Pier Head and disembark the remaining passengers.

Cunard Line's CARINTHIA arrives at Greenock from Canada

Two ocean passenger liners arrived in the Clyde today from Canada.   CARINTHIA of Cunard Line came from Montreal and Canadian Pacific’s EMPRESS OF ENGLAND from Montreal and Quebec.

   Both ships anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.

For the passengers who were disembarking at Greenock the liner companies hired a passenger ferry from the local Caledonian Steam Packet Company and this ferry went alongside the ocean liner at the anchorage and  embarked the passengers with their hand luggage.   The passengers were then taken to the nearby Princes Pier at Greenock for Customs and Immigration clearance.

And the passengers heavy / main luggage ?

This is where a Clyde Puffer became involved.   In this case it was the SKYLIGHT.

SKYLIGHT embarked a team of dockers (longshoremen) at Greenock and went alongside the liner at the anchorage and the dockers loaded the luggage from the liner into the puffer.   The puffer then brought the luggage to Princes Pier and the items were reunited with their owners.   Her job finished, SKYLIGHT returned to her berth and landed the dockers.

Both CARINTHIA and EMPRESS OF ENGLAND then left the Clyde for Liverpool to berth at the Pier Head and disembark the remaining passengers.

Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Troon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

On VHF - Lismoria requesting test call on channel 12.

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with trailers from Larne

SEAWAY arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Troon

Canadian Pacific Railways EMPRESS OF ENGLAND leaves Greenock for Liverpool

Two ocean passenger liners arrived in the Clyde today from Canada.   CARINTHIA of Cunard Line came from Montreal and Canadian Pacific’s EMPRESS OF ENGLAND from Montreal and Quebec.

   Both ships anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.

For the passengers who were disembarking at Greenock the liner companies hired a passenger ferry from the local Caledonian Steam Packet Company and this ferry went alongside the ocean liner at the anchorage and  embarked the passengers with their hand luggage.   The passengers were then taken to the nearby Princes Pier at Greenock for Customs and Immigration clearance.

And the passengers heavy / main luggage ?

This is where a Clyde Puffer became involved.   In this case it was the SKYLIGHT.

SKYLIGHT embarked a team of dockers (longshoremen) at Greenock and went alongside the liner at the anchorage and the dockers loaded the luggage from the liner into the puffer.   The puffer then brought the luggage to Princes Pier and the items were reunited with their owners.   Her job finished, SKYLIGHT returned to her berth and landed the dockers.

Both CARINTHIA and EMPRESS OF ENGLAND then left the Clyde for Liverpool to berth at the Pier Head and disembark the remaining passengers.

Cunard Line's CARINTHIA leaves Greenock for Liverpool

Two ocean passenger liners arrived in the Clyde today from Canada.   CARINTHIA of Cunard Line came from Montreal and Canadian Pacific’s EMPRESS OF ENGLAND from Montreal and Quebec.

   Both ships anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock.

For the passengers who were disembarking at Greenock the liner companies hired a passenger ferry from the local Caledonian Steam Packet Company and this ferry went alongside the ocean liner at the anchorage and  embarked the passengers with their hand luggage.   The passengers were then taken to the nearby Princes Pier at Greenock for Customs and Immigration clearance.

And the passengers heavy / main luggage ?

This is where a Clyde Puffer became involved.   In this case it was the SKYLIGHT.

SKYLIGHT embarked a team of dockers (longshoremen) at Greenock and went alongside the liner at the anchorage and the dockers loaded the luggage from the liner into the puffer.   The puffer then brought the luggage to Princes Pier and the items were reunited with their owners.   Her job finished, SKYLIGHT returned to her berth and landed the dockers.

Both CARINTHIA and EMPRESS OF ENGLAND then left the Clyde for Liverpool to berth at the Pier Head and disembark the remaining passengers.

McIlwraith, McEacharn's WANGANELLA leaves Sydney for Wellington (New Zealand)