Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1145
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

EILEEN M arrives in Ardrossan to load Petrol and Gas Oil for Ardrishaig (Loch Fyne, Scotland)

Arrived fromStornoway (Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage133
Master of vessel on arrivalF McGuckianGross Tonnage323
Draught aft on arrival9' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1215
LOTHIAN LEADER (Deep-sea fishing trawler) Own Page

Deep-sea fishing trawler LOTHIAN LEADER arrives at Ardrossan with 900 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea - Distant fishing groundsPort of RegistryGranton
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourNet TonnageDeep-sea fishing trawler
Master of vessel on arrivalA WoodReg Tonnage89
Draught aft on arrival13 feet
Cargo carried on arrival900 boxes of fish

Ship Event

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1230
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOW assist the tanker KAAP HOORN from the berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the stern and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN stern-first from the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour out through the Harbour entrance to the Roadstead

Sailing

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1230
KAAP HOORN (1958-1973 Ocean oil tanker, single screw, 14.5 knots, 539 feet long on charter to Shell Tankers) Own Page

The tanker KAAP HOORN departs Ardrossan Harbour for Curacao in the Caribbean Sea

Sailing forCuracao (Netherlands Antilles in the Caribbean Sea)Port of RegistryAmsterdam
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Draught aft on sailing21 feet
Master of vessel on sailingH Heleveld
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY at the stern and Steel & Bennie's tug STRONGBOW at the bow assist the Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN stern-first from the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour out through the Harbour entrance to the Roadstead

Sailing

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1235
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 KAAP HOORN from the berth

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Net Tonnage41
Master of vessel on sailingA McInnesGross Tonnage225

The Steel & Bennie tug STRONGBOW had arrived at Ardrossan Harbour to assist the Harbour tug SEAWAY in sailing the ocean tanker KAAP HOORN from the tanker berth to the Roadstead.

SEAWAY towed the tanker at the stern, and STRONGBOW attached to the bow, and the trio moved stern-first from the berth to the Roads. At the roads, the Harbour Pilot released STRONGBOW and she left the tanker and Ardrossan to return to her base at Greenock

Sailing

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1900
EILEEN M ( 1938- 1966 coastal oil products tanker of Metcalf Motor Coasters, Liverpool) Own Page

EILEEN M leaves Ardrossan with a cargo of Petrol and Gas Oil for Ardrishaig

Sailing forArdrishaig (on Lower Loch Fyne, Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage133
Outward cargoPetrol and gas oilGross Tonnage323
Draught aft on sailing9' 1"
Master of vessel on sailingF McGuckian
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Sunday, September 16, 1962 @ 1915
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Master of vessel on arrivalL Boersma
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 0330
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 berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Master of vessel on arrivalV SheppardGross Tonnage1,208
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Sailing

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 0710
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

Arrival

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 0803
ARRAN (1953-1979 Passenger and vehicle ferry 186 feet (57 metres) of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Passenger and vehicle ferry ARRAN arrives at Ardrossan from Brodick (Isle of Arran)

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

Sailing

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 0812
ARRAN (1953-1979 Passenger and vehicle ferry 186 feet (57 metres) of Caledonian Steam Packet Company, Gourock) Own Page

Passenger and vehicle ferry ARRAN leaves Ardrossan for Wemyss Bay pier (Firth of Clyde)

Sailing forWemyss Bay (Firth of Clyde - situated between Largs and Greenock)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentBritish Railway

Arrival

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 0925
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 HarbourNet Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 1012
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, September 17, 1962 @ 1030
GRIETJE ( 1960-1963 General cargo coaster 130 feet long of Boersma Shipping, Netherlands) Own Page

GRIETJE departs Ardrossan light-ship for Carnlough (Northern Ireland)

Sailing forCarnlough ( County Antrim, Northern Ireland )Port of RegistryGroningen (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on board
Master of vessel on sailingL Boersma
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, September 17, 1962 @ 1415
CALANUS (Marine Biological research vessel of University of Glasgow) Own Page

CALANUS arrives in Ardrossan to load oil bunkers

Arrived fromMillport, (Isle of Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan HarbourReg Tonnage34
Master of vessel on arrivalJ Smith
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board