STARLIGHT on hire to G.P.O. Cable Ship ALERT for third day, account of General Post Office, London

SKYLIGHT at Brodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde) discharging her cargo of coke

CLOCH LASS attending Canadian Pacific liner EMPRESS OF CANADA at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage

Puffer lighter CLOCH LASS was hired by Ross & Marshall to attend the Canadian Pacific Railways liner EMPRESS OF CANADA which had arrived at Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage off Greenock from Liverpool to embark passengers for Canada.

CLOCH LASS would load the passengers’ luggage at Princes Pier, Greenock and take their luggage to the liner.

William Burke, who owned the CLOCH LASS would receive 2.5 per cent commission for the hire in addition to the hire fee. 

CLOCH LASS was normally to be found working as a “garbage boat” attending the U.S. Navy vessels at the Holy Loch base and bringing their garbage / waste to Greenock for disposal.

When not so employed, the puffer / lighter would usually be seen berthed in Victoria Harbour, Greenock.

Coastal tanker EILEEN M leaves Ardrossan with petrol and gas oil for Portree, Isle of Skye

Puffer CLOCH LASS takes mails to Canadian Pacific's liner EMPRESS OF CANADA at Greenock

The puffer CLOCH LASS was on hire to the United States Navy for the month of November 1962 and was engaged in removing "garbage" from U.S.S. PROTEUS and other U.S.Navy vessels.

This day she was at Prince's Pier, Greenock and loaded mails from the U.S. Navy Base and ships and took them to Canadian Pacific's liner EMPRESS OF CANADA which was anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage and the liner would take them across the Atlantic to Canada for onward transmission to the U.S.

Puffer CLOCH LASS takes mails to Canadian Pacific's liner EMPRESS OF CANADA at Greenock

The puffer CLOCH LASS was on hire to the United States Navy for the month of November 1962 and was engaged in removing "garbage" from U.S.S. PROTEUS and other U.S.Navy vessels.

This day she was at Prince's Pier, Greenock and loaded mails from the U.S. Navy Base and ships and took them to Canadian Pacific's liner EMPRESS OF CANADA which was anchored at the Tail-of-the-Bank anchorage and the liner would take them across the Atlantic to Canada for onward transmission to the U.S.

SEALIGHT at Custom House Quay, Glasgow : 1 pm discharging the cargo of pebble dash

Coaster GLEN CLOY arrives in Ardrossan from Skye to load for Stornoway

Tug THUNDERER arrives at Ardrossan to assist in sailing the Latvian cargo ship DAUGAVA

She had arrived at 0235 the previous day.

Dutch coaster GRIETJE leaves Ardrossan for Port Rivals

GRIETJE was shown in the Ardrossan Harbour log-book as leaving for Portroyal, but this was scored out and corrected to Port Rivals.
There is no Port Rivals listed in the internet. Does anyone have any idea where this mysterious port can be?

SLEVIK scheduled to leave Sydney (Australia) for Lae, Rabaul and Madang (all Papua New Guinea)

Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY assists the Latvian cargo ship DAUGAVA to sail from Ardrossan

DAUGAVA was assisted from Ardrossan Harbour to the roads by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY and the Greenock tug THUNDERER

She had arrived on 1st November.
Assisted from berth by tugs Seaway and Thunderer.

Latvian cargo ship DAUGAVA departs Ardrossan with a cargo of steel for Estonia

DAUGAVA was assisted from Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour to the roads by the Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY and the Greenock tug THUNDERER