Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0355
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and BRIGADIER assist in docking the Shell Tanker HINDSIA at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow
Gross Tonnage223

Arrival

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0355
HINDSIA (1955-1976 Oil tanker 556 feet overall of Shell Bermuda (Overseas) Ltd., London : 1976 scrapped at Inverkeithing, Scotland) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and BRIGADIER assist in docking the Shell Tanker HINDSIA at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrived fromCuracao (Netherlands Antilles) via Stanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryLondon
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Reg Tonnage6,947
Master of vessel on arrivalR WalkerGross Tonnage12,212
Draught aft on arrival20' 6"Deadweght Tonnage18,115
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0415
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER leaves Ardrossan after assisting in docking the Shell Tanker HINDSIA

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Gross Tonnage223
Master of vessel on sailingH Cooke

Arrival

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0525
LIVANITA (1962-1978 Ore carrier 604 feet overall of Ugland Shipping A/S, Grimstad : Scrapped in 1984) Own Page

LIVANITA arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with a cargo of Iron Ore from San Juan (Peru)

Arrived fromSan Juan (Peru)Port of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Gross Tonnage18,542
Draught forward on arrival31' 00"Deadweght Tonnage27,160
Draught aft on arrival31' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation Ltd.)

News Event

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0525
LIVANITA (1962-1978 Ore carrier 604 feet overall of Ugland Shipping A/S, Grimstad : Scrapped in 1984) Own Page

LIVANITA arrives General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from San Juan (Puerto Rico)

Arrived fromSan Juan (Puerto Rico)Port of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (assisted by 4 Clyde Shipping tugs)Gross Tonnage18,542
Sailing forMonrovia (Liberia, West Africa)Deadweght Tonnage27,160
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (Pilot Blackwood, assisted by 4 Clyde Shipping tugs, canted KGV Dock)
Draught forward on arrival31' 00"
Draught aft on arrival31' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 23,945 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0600 on 20th August
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1245 on 21st August
Draught forward on sailing18' 01"
Draught aft on sailing21' 03"
Vessel bunkered20 August 200 tons fuel oil : 21st August 180 tons fuel oil, both times by oiler INVERTEST
Ships agentBISCO (British Iron & Steel Corporation)

Sailing

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0530
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

Coastal tanker EILEEN M leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of petrol for Stornoway

Sailing forStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage133
Outward cargoPetrol Gross Tonnage323
Draught aft on sailing11 feet
Master of vessel on sailingR Tomlinson
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0705
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)

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

Sailing

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0720
STORMLIGHT (Clyde puffer of Ross & Marshall, Greenock) Own Page

STORMLIGHT leaves Ardrossan for Glenarm

Sailing forGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage71
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing8 feet

Arrival

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0755
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Excursion Paddle Steamer CALEDONIA calls at Ardrossan to land passengers and cargo from Brodick

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Gross Tonnage623
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Ship Event

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only
SPARTAN (1946-1961 steam Clyde "puffer" / Re-engined 1961-1980 as motor coaster of J & J Hay Ltd / Glenlight Shipping Company : 1980- Static exhibit at Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine) Own Page

Clyde Puffer SPARTAN at Albert Harbour, Greenock and discharged 65 tons of Sand Ballast

Ship's locationGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow

Sailing

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0803
CALEDONIA (1934-1939 and 1946-1969 Excursion paddle steamer 230 feet 70.1 metres 14 knots of Caledonian Steam Packet Company. Gourock) Own Page

Excursion Paddle Steamer CALEDONIA leaves Ardrossan for Ayr

Sailing forAyr (On the Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourGross Tonnage623
Outward cargoLightDeadweght Tonnage161
Ships agentBritish Railway

Arrival

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0820
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 berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage126
Master of vessel on arrivalC De JongGross Tonnage325
Draught aft on arrival8 feetDeadweght Tonnage419
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
LIVANITA (1962-1978 Ore carrier 604 feet overall of Ugland Shipping A/S, Grimstad : Scrapped in 1984) Own Page

LIVANITA at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 200 tons fuel oil from oiler INVERTEST

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, GlasgowPort of RegistryGrimstad (Norway)
Vessel bunkered20 August 200 tons fuel oil : 21st August 180 tons fuel oil, both times by oiler INVERTESTGross Tonnage18,542
Deadweght Tonnage27,160

Ship Event

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0900
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
INVERTEST ( 1920 - Harbour oiler - steam tanker, 127 feet long of Esso Petroleum, London) Own Page

Oiler INVERTEST bunkers LIVANITA at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with 200 tons fuel oil

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow (alongside ore carrier LIVANITA)Port of RegistryLondon
Net Tonnage111
Gross Tonnage259
Deadweght Tonnage308

Arrival

Monday, August 20, 1962 @ 0920
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)

Arrived fromBrodick, (Isle of Arran), Firth of Clyde, ScotlandPort of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301