Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Monday, August 13, 1962 @ 2215
BELMAR (1959-1962 Oil products tanker of Ships A/S Oiltank / Georg Vefling Rederi, Tonsberg)) Own Page

NorwegianTanker BELMAR berths at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromRotterdam and Stanlow via BelfastPort of RegistryTonsberg (Norway)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Net Tonnage7,158
Master of vessel on arrivalB ChristensenGross Tonnage12,597
Draught aft on arrival22' 11"Deadweght Tonnage20,758
Cargo carried on arrivalAvtur, Kerosene, etc.
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Tug SEAWAY at the bow and tug STRONGBOW at the stern assist the tanker BELMAR from the roadstead bow-first into the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing

Monday, August 13, 1962 @ 2240
STRONGBOW (1961-1976 Coastal and Harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie / R & J H Rea / Cory Ship Towage, Greenock : 2005 scrapped) Own Page

Tug STRONGBOW leaves Ardrossan after assisting the tanker BELMAR into the berth

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage41
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage225

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0130
MONICA (1932-1965 Coastal oil tanker 144 feet (44.10 metres) long of NV United Tank Coastal Rotterdam, Netherlands) Own Page

MONICA arrives in Ardrossan to load a cargo of tar for Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam, Holland
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage126
Master of vessel on arrivalDe JongGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on arrival8 feetDeadweght Tonnage419
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0200
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of scrap metal from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage234
Master of vessel on arrivalN McIntyreGross Tonnage471
Draught aft on arrival10' 2"
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0200
DRUID (General cargo coaster of Hay Company, Glasgow) Own Page

DRUID arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of scrap metal from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Cuserell
Draught aft on arrival8' 9"
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0435
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

POINTER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular trailer service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage608
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0640
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0720
SEALIGHT (1930-1963 Steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 86 feet long of Light Shipping Co. / Ross & Marshall Ltd : 1964 scrapped at Troon)) Own Page

SEALIGHT arrives at Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Glenarm

Arrived fromGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage154
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Kyle
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0855
ONWARD PROGRESS (1959 - 1974 Products tanker 144 feet long of Fleetwood Tankers Ltd / B.A. Parkes, Fleetwood) Own Page

ONWARD PROGRESS arrives in Ardrossan from Stanlow

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryFleetwood England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage144
Master of vessel on arrivalB BeaversGross Tonnage345
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalUnknown

Sailing

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0932
IRISH COAST ( 1952-1968 Passenger and cargo vessel 340 feet long of Coast Lines, Liverpool) Own Page

IRISH COAST leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Belfast (Northern Ireland) on her summer passenger service

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoPassengers
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 0945
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Brodick (Isle of Arran) on her regular service

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 1022
GLEN SANNOX (1957-1989 Passenger / vehicle ferry 256 feet long of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, / Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

GLEN SANNOX leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Brodick (Isle of Arran) on her regular service

Sailing forBrodick (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwaysDeadweght Tonnage301

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 1040
MILFORD STAR ( 1958-1964 Steel side trawler M120 being 126 feet long of Westward Trawlers, Milford) Own Page

MILFORD STAR arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from sea

Arrived fromSeaPort of RegistryMilford
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage108
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage278

Sailing

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 1045
LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page

LAIRDSROCK departs Ardrossan light-ship for Greenock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage234
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage471
Master of vessel on sailingN McIntyre
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

LAIRDSROCK was probably making for Scott's Shipyard at Greenock to load steel plates for the Harland & Wolff Shipyard at Belfast

Arrival

Tuesday, August 14, 1962 @ 1116
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

CALEDONIA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Troon to embark passengers for an excursion cruise

Arrived fromTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthWinton Pier, Ardrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Master of vessel on arrivalJ SimpsonDeadweght Tonnage161
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers
Ships agentBritish Railways