Coaster PETER leaves Shieldhall, Glasgow for Dundalk (Ireland)

Furness Withy's PACIFIC ENVOY departs King George V Dock, Glasgow for Manchester

PACIFIC ENVOY arrived at berth 6/6A King George V Dock, Glasgow at 0245 on 29th June 1964. She discharged 2,600 tons of general cargo and sailed on 2nd July at 1550 for Manchester with part same general cargo

Paddy Henderson's DALLA arrived at Shieldhall, Glasgow from Bathurst (The Gambia, West Africa)

Burns & Laird advert and timetable for "Irish Coast" 1964 summer season sailings

From The Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald dated Friday 3rd July 1964

An easy and pleasant way of travelling to Ireland is provided by the Ardrossan - Belfast Summer daylight service sponsored by Burns and Laird Lines, whose vessel "Irish Coast" does the crossing in five hours.

The sailings are made every week-day until Saturday 29th August, and also on Sundays, 5th July and 19th July and 2nd August.

The "Irish Coast" leaves Ardrossan (Montgomerie Pier) at 9:15am with train connections from Glasgow Central at 8:15am, Paisley (Gilmour Street) at 8.27am and Kilwinning station at 8.52am.
She arrives at Belfast at 2:15pm.

The return sailing from Belfast is at 3:15pm and the week day train connection from Ardrossan to Kilwinning, Paisley and Glasgow is 8:20pm arriving at Glasgow at 9.9pm.
On the Sunday trips, the train leaves Ardrossan at 8:30pm, arriving at Glasgow at 9:22pm.

There will be additional sailings from Ardrossan on Friday and Saturday, 17th and 18th July and from Belfast on Saturday 1st August.

On 17th and 18th July the departure time from Ardrossan will be 2pm and on 1st August the sailing from Belfast will be at 10 am.

During the period of operation of the daylight service reduced return fares are charged for midweek travel - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - and there are a number of special one-day excursions from Ardrossan to Belfast and return.

All main meals are served on the ship, also morning coffee and afternoon teas.

Brochures giving full particulars of sailings etc can be obtained at the Company's offices and at travel agencies.

Port Report dated Friday 3rd July 1964

Alfred Holt's ATREUS leaves King George V Dock, Glasgow with general cargo for Swansea

United States Line's AMERICAN IMPORTER departs Glasgow for Boston and New York

HMS KEPPEL Royal Naval Blackwood-class frigate pays a courtesy visit to Glasgow

Details from Wikipedia :
Career RN Ensign
Name: HMS KEPPEL
Namesake: Augustus Keppel
Builder: Yarrow, Scotstoun
Laid down: 27 March 1953
Launched: 31 August 1954
Commissioned: 6 July 1956
Identification: Pennant number: F85
Fate: Scrapped 1979
General characteristics
Class & type: Blackwood-class frigate
Displacement: 1,456 tons (1,479 tonnes) full load)
Length: 310 ft (94 m)
Beam: 33 ft (10 m)
Draught: 15 ft (4.6 m)
Propulsion: Y-100 plant; 2 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers, steam turbines on 1 shaft, 15,000 shp (11 MW)
Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)
Range: 5,200 nautical miles (9,630 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h)
Complement: 112
Sensors and
processing systems:
Radar Type 974 navigation
Sonar Type 174 search
Sonar Type 162 target classification
Sonar Type 170 targeting
Armament:
3 x 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 7 (quarterdeck mount later removed)
2 x Limbo Mark 10 A/S mortars

United States Line's AMERICAN IMPORTER has engine trouble and returns to Meadowside Quay, Glasgow

AMERICAN IMPORTER had just left Meadowside Quay and was moving downriver when she found to have engine trouble. The tugs then brought her back to 1 Meadowside Quay.

After engine repairs, United States Line's AMERICAN IMPORTER departs Glasgow for Boston and New York