Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Arrival

Thursday, December 20, 1962 @ 1150
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage315
Master of vessel on arrivalG SchoutenGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage780
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Thursday, December 20, 1962 @ 1520
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the bow assists the 46-feet-beam Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from the berth and through the 58 feet-wide Dock-gate of Ardrossan's Eglinton Dock and out of the Harbour to the roadstead

FRAGUM would have discharged her cargo of fuel oil to the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent, Ardrossan

Having released the tug and landed the Harbour Pilot FRAGUM left Ardrossan on passage to Heysham

Sailing

Thursday, December 20, 1962 @ 1520
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM to leave Ardrossan Harbour

Sailing forHeysham (Lancashire,England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1a Bunkering berth, Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan ( often used by coastal tankers to load or discharge)Reg Tonnage1,280
Outward cargoDistillate
Master of vessel on sailingJ Diston
Ships agentT L Duff, Ardrossan

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the bow assists the 46-feet-beam Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM from the berth and through the 58 feet-wide Dock-gate of Ardrossan's Eglinton Dock and out of the Harbour to the roadstead

FRAGUM would have discharged her cargo of fuel oil to the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent, Ardrossan

Having released the tug and landed the Harbour Pilot FRAGUM left Ardrossan on passage to Heysham

Sailing

Thursday, December 20, 1962 @ 1630
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

William Sloan's coaster DEVERON takes a general cargo from Ardrossan to Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Outward cargoGeneralGross Tonnage511
Ships agentBurns & Laird, Ardrossan

Sailing

Thursday, December 20, 1962 @ 2045
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Thursday, December 20, 1962 @ 2130
POINTER (1959 - 1975 Container, trailer and flat transport carrier 224 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow) Own Page
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage608
Outward cargoTrailersGross Tonnage1,208
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 0425
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour
Master of vessel on arrivalV. Sheppard
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Arrival

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 0505
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
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Net Tonnage300
Master of vessel on arrivalLaanGross Tonnage519
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage800
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, Ardrossan

Arrival

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 0525
SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT ANGUS arrives at Ardrossan Harbour from Londonderry with a cargo of scrap metal

Arrived fromLondonderry (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour Reg Tonnage195
Master of vessel on arrivalD McKinnonGross Tonnage391
Draught aft on arrival13 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalScrap metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 0735
HALCYON (1951-1966 Diesel / sailing General cargo puffer lighter 84 feet long of William McMillan, Campbeltown / Irvine Shipping & Trading Company, Irvine : 1966 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Coaster HALCYON leaves Ardrossan light-ship for Troon

Sailing forTroon, AyrshirePort of RegistryHull (England) then from 1959 Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Net Tonnage57
Outward cargoLight - no cargo on boardGross Tonnage101
Draught forward on sailing6 feet
Master of vessel on sailingJ McMillan
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

News Event

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 0840
EMS ORE (1959-1976 Ore carrier 546 feet long of Transatlantic Bulk Carriers Inc., Monrovia)) Own Page

EMS ORE arrives at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow with Iron Ore from Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela

Arrived fromPuerto Ordaz (Venezuela)Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Arrived in berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow ..Pilot Hogan ? and 3 Steel & Bennie tugsGross Tonnage18,531
Sailing forPuerto Ordaz (Venezuela)Deadweght Tonnage28,591
Sailed from berthGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow ..... Pilot Smith and canted in Princes Dock
Draught forward on arrival30' 10"
Draught aft on arrival30' 07"
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 10,000 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0850 on 21st December
Stevedore discharging inward cargoColvilles Ltd.
Completed discharge of inward cargo1400 on 23rd December
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Draught forward on sailing11' 10"
Draught aft on sailing16' 01"
Vessel bunkeredFrom 1120 to 1400 on 21 December bunkered 158 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Vessel on groundAt 1420 on 21st December, draught forward 26' 10" and aft 24' 01" and vessel alongside
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467

Ship Event

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 1120
EMS ORE (1959-1976 Ore carrier 546 feet long of Transatlantic Bulk Carriers Inc., Monrovia)) Own Page

EMS ORE at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow bunkers 158 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Vessel bunkeredFrom 1120 to 1400 on 21 December bunkered 158 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISEGross Tonnage18,531
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467Deadweght Tonnage28,591

Ship Event

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 1400
EMS ORE (1959-1976 Ore carrier 546 feet long of Transatlantic Bulk Carriers Inc., Monrovia)) Own Page

EMS ORE at General Terminus Quay, Glasgow finishes bunkering 158 tons fuel oil from CLYDE ENTERPRISE

Ship's locationGeneral Terminus Quay, Glasgow Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Vessel bunkeredFrom 1120 to 1400 on 21 December bunkered 158 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISEGross Tonnage18,531
Ships agentPatrick Henderson & Co., 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. Tel CENtral 9467Deadweght Tonnage28,591

Sailing

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 1550
SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's SAINT ANGUS departs Ardrossan Harbour for Lochaline on the Sound of Mull

Sailing forLochaline, Morvern area, Sound of Mull, Scottish HighlandsPort of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage195
Outward cargoLightGross Tonnage391
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Friday, December 21, 1962 @ 2110
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers