Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1255 		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 Harbour on her Container service to Larne
Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam (Holland)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage300
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage519
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Deadweght Tonnage800
Master of vessel on arrivalG Pepping
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers
Outward cargoContainers
Master of vessel on sailingG Pepping

Arrival

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1345 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to sail JAVA then berth POLYCREST
Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) .. at tanker JAVAGross Tonnage248
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.) ..from tanker POLYCREST
Master of vessel on arrivalG Cronk
Master of vessel on sailingG Cronk

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrived at Ardrossan Harbour to

tow the Danish tanker JAVA from the ocean tanker

berth to the roadstead and then tow the Norwegian

tanker POLYCREST from the roadstead to the

tanker berth.

Sailing

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1455 		JAVA (1960-1964 Oil products tanker of A/S Det Ostasiattiske Kompagni, Kobenhavn) Own Page

Danish Tanker JAVA leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Old Kilpatrick (River Clyde, Scotland)
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryKobenhaven (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.).. tugs SEAWAY and STRONGBOWReg Tonnage7,257
Sailing forOld Kilpatrick (River Clyde, Scotland)Gross Tonnage12,499
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Scotland, U.K.).. tugs SEAWAY and CAMPAIGNERDeadweght Tonnage18,340
Master of vessel on arrivalP Mollerup
Draught aft on arrival19' 04"
Cargo carried on arrivalFuel oil
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingP Mollerup

Ship Event

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1455 		SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY at stern assists Danish Tanker JAVA to leave Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ship Event

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1455 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER at stern assists Danish Tanker JAVA to leave Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalG CronkGross Tonnage248

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrived at Ardrossan Harbour to

tow the Danish tanker JAVA from the ocean tanker

berth to the roadstead and then tow the Norwegian

tanker POLYCREST from the roadstead to the

tanker berth.

News Event

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1555 		POLYCREST (1958-1970 Oil tanker of Einar Rasmussen, Kristiansand, Norway) Own Page

Einar Rasmussen's POLYCREST berths in Ardrossan with crude oil from Puerto Miranda via Stanlow
Arrived fromPuerto Miranda (Venezuela) via Stanlow (Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryKristiansand (Norway)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, U.K.).. tugs SEAWAY and CAMPAIGNERNet Tonnage7,363
Sailing forCuracao (a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region) Gross Tonnage12,754
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, U.K.).. tugs SEAWAY and CAMPAIGNERDeadweght Tonnage19,912
Master of vessel on arrivalS Stindal
Draught aft on arrival23' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude Oil
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingS Stindal
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

POLYCREST was towed from the roadstead to the ocean

tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour, being towed at the

bow by the Ardrossan tug SEAWAY and towed at the

stern by the Steel & Bennie tug CAMPAIGNER.

Ship Event

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1555 		SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY at bow assists Norwegian Tanker POLYCREST to berth at Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ship Event

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1555 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER at stern assists Norwegian Tanker POLYCREST to berth at Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage248

Sailing

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 1615 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Greenock
Ship's location12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on sailingG CronkGross Tonnage248

 

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrived at Ardrossan Harbour to

tow the Danish tanker JAVA from the ocean tanker

berth to the roadstead and then tow the Norwegian

tanker POLYCREST from the roadstead to the

tanker berth.

Having finished her service CAMPAIGNER left

Ardrossan Harbour to return to Greenock.

 

News Event

Saturday, February 16, 1963 @ 2205 		HALCIENCE ( 1948-1968 A three-island general cargo coaster 220 feet long of London and Rochester Shipping Company) Own Page

London & Rochester coaster HALCIENCE arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load coal for Portishead
Arrived fromPortishead (near Bristol, England)Port of RegistryRochester (England)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage994
Sailing forPortishead (near Bristol, England)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalR Chipchase
Draught aft on arrival11' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoCoal

Arrival

Sunday, February 17, 1963 @ 0800
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only 		SAINT ANGUS (1936 -1965 General cargo coaster 151 feet long of J & A Gardner Company, Glasgow) Own Page

Gardner's coaster SAINT ANGUS arrives in Irvine Harbour to load explosives for Carrickfergus
Arrived fromMilford Haven (Wales)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthGarnock Wharf, River Garnock, Irvine Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Reg Tonnage195
Master of vessel on arrivalBlackGross Tonnage391
Cargo carried on arrivalLight - no cargo on board
Ships agentI.C.I.Nobel Division, Ardeer Factory, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland

News Event

Sunday, February 17, 1963 @ 1305 		HANSEAT (1951- General cargo coaster 45m overall of Walter Richter, Hamburg.: 1980 wrecked at Northumberland, England) Own Page

German coaster HANSEAT arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load coal for East Yelland (Denmark)
Arrived fromCampbeltown (Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryHamburg (Germany)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage238
Sailing forEast Yelland (Denmark)Gross Tonnage379
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalH Waters
Draught aft on arrival6' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoCoal
Draught aft on sailing10' 00"

Arrival

Sunday, February 17, 1963 @ 1435 		LAIRDSROCK (1947-1966 General cargo 2-hatch coaster 166 feet long of Burns & Laird Lines, Glasgow : Sank 1980 in Greek waters) Own Page

Burns & Laird's LAIRDSROCK arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load general cargo for Belfast
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage234
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage471
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalP Graham
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoGeneral cargo
Draught aft on sailing9' 06"
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Sunday, February 17, 1963 @ 1450 		CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour and waits to sail Norwegian tanker POLYCREST
Arrived fromGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage248
Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalG Cronk
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingG Cronk

Sailing

Sunday, February 17, 1963 @ 1555 		POLYCREST (1958-1970 Oil tanker of Einar Rasmussen, Kristiansand, Norway) Own Page

Einar Rasmussen's POLYCREST leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Curacao in the Caribbean Sea
Arrived fromPuerto Miranda (Venezuela) via Stanlow (Manchester Ship Canal)Port of RegistryKristiansand (Norway)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, U.K.).. tugs SEAWAY and CAMPAIGNERNet Tonnage7,363
Sailing forCuracao (a Lesser Antilles island in the southern Caribbean Sea and the Dutch Caribbean region) Gross Tonnage12,754
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, U.K.).. tugs SEAWAY and CAMPAIGNERDeadweght Tonnage19,912
Master of vessel on arrivalS Stindal
Draught aft on arrival23' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalCrude Oil
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Master of vessel on sailingS Stindal
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40