Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

News Event

Sunday, March 10, 1963 @ 0810
B P ENGINEER (Coastal oil tanker of Shell Mex & bp, London) Own Page

Coastal tanker B P ENGINEER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Burning Oil for Preston

Arrived fromPreston, (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage338
Master of vessel on arrivalD McInnes
Draught aft on arrival13' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

News Event

Sunday, March 10, 1963 @ 1000
Own Page

1963 Advert by P. Henderson & Co., Glasgow for their Shipping Agency services

Sailing

Sunday, March 10, 1963 @ 1345
POINTSMAN ( 1956 - Steam Coastal tanker, speed 7 knots, 233 feet long of Helmsman Shipping Company / C Rowbotham & Sons (Management) Ltd, London) Own Page

POINTSMAN leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Diesel Oil for Dublin

Sailing forDublin (Eire / Ireland)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage547
Outward cargoDiesel OilGross Tonnage1,174
Draught aft on sailing15' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingD Hunt
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Sailing

Sunday, March 10, 1963 @ 1700
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
ORIANA (1961-1986 Passenger liner 804 feet long of P & O-Orient Lines / P & O Steam Navigation Company, London)) Own Page

P & O's ORIANA leaves Sydney (Australia) on a cruise

Sailed from berthSydney (Australia)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Ships agentP & O - Orient Lines, Passenger Booking Office, 2 Spring Street, Sydney Telephone 2-0532

Sailing

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 0015
B P ENGINEER (Coastal oil tanker of Shell Mex & bp, London) Own Page

Coastal tanker B P ENGINEER leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of Burning Oil for Preston

Sailing forPreston, (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage338
Outward cargoBurning Oil
Draught aft on sailing14' 00"
Master of vessel on sailingD McInnes
Ships agentT L Duff & Company, 13 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan Tel 29 and 40

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 0435
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Container service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersGross Tonnage499
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, The Harbour, ArdrossanDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 0505
FRIENDSHIP (1958-1968 General cargo coaster 61.07m long of Mountwood Shipping Co Ltd., Liverpool) Own Page

FRIENDSHIP arrives at Ardrossan Harbour on her Trailer service from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage275
Master of vessel on arrivalB ThomasGross Tonnage499
Draught aft on arrival10' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers, Dock Road, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 0905
SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer lighter SKYLIGHT arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to enquire for orders

Arrived fromRothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage40
Master of vessel on arrivalR McSparronGross Tonnage90
Draught aft on arrival7' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1140
SKYLIGHT (1936-1967 steam engined Clyde puffer lighter Crinan Canal type 66 feet long of Light Shipping Company / Ross & Marshall Ltd., Greenock) Own Page

Clyde puffer lighter SKYLIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Troon

Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage40
Outward cargoLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)Gross Tonnage90
Draught aft on sailing7' 06"
Master of vessel on sailingR McSparron
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66

Sailing

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1605
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her Container service to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Master of vessel on sailingG SchoutenDeadweght Tonnage780
Ships agentAtlantic Steam Navigation, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1625
STAR OF FAITH ( in 1962 LH77 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

STAR OF FAITH arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 10 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 10 boxes

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1625
CHRISTINA 11 ( in 1962 for CHRISTINA 2 Inshore fishing trawler) Own Page

CHRISTINA 11 arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 10 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 10 boxes

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1630
SILVER CREST (in 1962 Inshore fishing trawler LH 316) Own Page

SILVER CREST arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 10 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryPort Seton (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 10 boxes

Arrival

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1645
GLEANER (Inshore fishing boat) Own Page

GLEANER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with her catch of 12 boxes of fish

Arrived fromSea : Fishing grounds in the Firth of ClydePort of RegistryTarbert
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Cargo carried on arrivalFish 12 boxes

Sailing

Monday, March 11, 1963 @ 1720
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON leaves Ardrossan Harbour on her general cargo service to Belfast

Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Sailed from berthEglinton Tidal Basin, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage253
Outward cargoGeneral cargo Gross Tonnage511
Master of vessel on sailingCampbell
Ships agentBurns & Laird Lines, The Harbour, Ardrossan