Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1200
VIBEKE (1959-1978 Oil products tanker of H Ditlev Simonsen & Co, Oslo.) Own Page

Norwegian Tanker VIBEKE docks at Ardrossan Harbour carrying Avtur and White Spirit

Arrived fromCuracao (Netherlands Antilles) via Stanlow (on the Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour berth 12 (Ocean tanker berth)Reg Tonnage7,304
Draught aft on arrival20' 6"Gross Tonnage12,653
Cargo carried on arrivalAvtur and white spiritDeadweght Tonnage19,380
Ships agentT L Duff, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug CAMPAIGNER at the stern assist the Norwegian tanker VIBEKE from the Roadstead, through the 300-feet wide Harbour entrance to the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship Event

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1200
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tugs SEAWAY and CAMPAIGNER assist the Norwegian Tanker VIBEKE to dock in Ardrossan

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug CAMPAIGNER at the stern assist the Norwegian tanker VIBEKE from the Roadstead, through the 300-feet wide Harbour entrance to the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1235
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER leaves Ardrossan after assisting the Norwegian Tanker VIBEKE to dock

Sailing forGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 12 tanker berth)Gross Tonnage248
Master of vessel on sailingCronk

Harbour tug SEAWAY at the bow and Steel & Bennie's tug CAMPAIGNER at the stern assist the Norwegian tanker VIBEKE from the Roadstead, through the 300-feet wide Harbour entrance to the tanker berth number 12 at Ardrossan Harbour

The Tanker now being fast at the berth, the Pilot releases CAMPAIGNER and the tug departs Ardrossan to return to Greenock

Sailing

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1520
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA leaves Ardrossan for Larne on her regular container service

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service Deadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1730
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

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1810
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, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan HarbourNet Tonnage388
Outward cargoPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 1832
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page

SPANIEL leaves Ardrossan on her regular trailer service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, September 28, 1962 @ 2240
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

Puffer SEALIGHT arrives in Ardrossan with a cargo of Limestone from Glenarm, Northern Ireland

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 arrivalMcFadyean
Draught aft on arrival9 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalLimestone
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0125
ANTRIM COAST (1937-1964 a general cargo coaster 209 feet long of Coast Line, Liverpool) Own Page

ANTRIM COAST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with a general cargo from Belfast (Northern Ireland)

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage234
Master of vessel on arrivalWilliamsGross Tonnage646
Draught aft on arrival12' 6"Deadweght Tonnage930
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0230
SAINT KENTIGERN (1938 - General cargo coaster 236 feet long of J & A Gardner, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT KENTIGERN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Belfast with a cargo of scrap metal

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage152
Master of vessel on arrivalD McKayGross Tonnage249
Draught aft on arrival10' 6"Deadweght Tonnage310
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0405
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 berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service Deadweght Tonnage780

News Event

Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0600
LADY SOPHIA (1961-1968 General cargo ship 265 feet 80.7m overall of Downlands Shipping Inc, Monrovia : 1981 scrapped at Perama Greece) Own Page

LADY SOPHIA arrives at Springfield Quay, Glasgow and loads for Piraeus (Greece)

Arrived fromPiraeus (Greece) via Dublin and BelfastPort of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Arrived in berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with her head east)Gross Tonnage1,271
Sailing forPiraeus (Greece) via Liverpool
Sailed from berth33 Springfield Quay, Glasgow (with head east 2 Clyde Shipping tugs and canted Prince's Dock entrance
Draught forward on arrival13' 06"
Draught aft on arrival14' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 170 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0800 on 29th September
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co .Ltd.,, Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed discharge of inward cargo1045 on 30th September
Commened loading outward cargo1030 on 30th September
Outward cargoPart same inward general cargo and general cargo outwards
Stevedore loading outward cargoClutha Stevedoring Co. Ltd., Prince's Dock, Glasgow, S.W.1. Telephone IBRox 1233
Completed loading outward cargo1450 on 1st October
Draught forward on sailing13' 06"
Draught aft on sailing14' 10"
Ships agentJohn G Borland & Peat Ltd., 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2. Telephone CITy 3651

Arrival

Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0640
ELISA (1957-1969 General cargo / container carrying coaster 61.77m 191 feet long of Hendrik Pepping / Dammers & van der Heide's Shipping & Trading Company, Rotterdam) Own Page

ELISA arrives at Ardrossan from Larne on her regular container service

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage300
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage519
Ships agentAnglo Continental Container Service Deadweght Tonnage800

Arrival

Saturday, September 29, 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 Harbour Net Tonnage388
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and general cargoGross Tonnage1,107
Ships agentBritish RailwayDeadweght Tonnage301

Sailing

Saturday, September 29, 1962 @ 0930
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer MOONLIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour light-ship for Glenarm

Sailing forGlenarm (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Gross Tonnage164
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardDeadweght Tonnage188
Draught aft on sailing8' 6"
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan