Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Ship Event

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 0450
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 assists at stern to sail Kloster's Tanker VESTVARD from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

   At 0430 Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the stern

and Steel & Bennie tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow

towed the Norwegian tanker VESTVARD astern 

from the berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan

Harbour, through the Harbour entrance to the

Roadstead where the towlines were released

and the tanker left on her 160 miles passage

to the Bar Light Vessel in Liverpool Bay then

to Dingle Oil Terminal in the River Mersey.

Ship Event

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 0450
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN assists at bow to sail Kloster's Tanker VESTVARD from Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage197

   At 0430 Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the stern

and Steel & Bennie tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow

towed the Norwegian tanker VESTVARD astern 

from the berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan

Harbour, through the Harbour entrance to the

Roadstead where the towlines were released

and the tanker left on her 160 miles passage

to the Bar Light Vessel in Liverpool Bay then

to Dingle Oil Terminal in the River Mersey.

Sailing

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 0450
VESTVARD (1955-1967 Oil products tanker 555 feet long of Kloster Rederi A/S ( Lauritz Kloster Oslo as manager ) Oslo Norway : 1968 scuttled in Caribbean Sea) Own Page

Kloster's Tanker VESTVARD leaves Ardrossan Harbour for Dingle, River Mersey.

Sailing forDingle (River Mersey, England, U.K.)Port of RegistryOslo (Norway)
Sailed from berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage6,879
Outward cargoFuel oil remaining on boardGross Tonnage11,916
Draught aft on sailing22' 00"Deadweght Tonnage18,178
Master of vessel on sailingA Laane

   At 0430 Ardrossan tug SEAWAY at the stern

and Steel & Bennie tug CHIEFTAIN at the bow

towed the Norwegian tanker VESTVARD astern 

from the berth 12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan

Harbour, through the Harbour entrance to the

Roadstead where the towlines were released

and the tanker left on her 160 miles passage

to the Bar Light Vessel in Liverpool Bay then

to Dingle Oil Terminal in the River Mersey.

Arrival

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 1340
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour and waits to dock Shell Tanker KOROVINA

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 Tonnage197
Master of vessel on arrivalD McLaughlan

Ship Event

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 1644
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 assists at bow to dock Shell Tanker KOROVINA at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

News Event

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 1645
KOROVINA (1954-1975 Crude and white oil products tanker of Shell Tankers Rotterdam / La Corona / C.S.M. / N.I.T. : 1975 scrapped Kaohsiung, Taiwan) Own Page

Shell Tanker KOROVINA arrives at Ardrossan Harbour with petrol and gas oil from Stanlow via Dublin

Arrived fromStanlow (on Manchester Ship Canal, England, U.K.) via Dublin (Ireland) Port of Registrys'Gravenhage (The Hague, Netherlands)
Arrived in berth12 Ocean Tanker Berth, Ardrossan Harbour assisted by tugs SEAWAY and CHIEFTAINDeadweght Tonnage19,108
Master of vessel on arrivalVan der Hosse
Draught aft on arrival24' 06"
Cargo carried on arrivalPetrol & Gas Oil
Ships agentT L Duff & Company Limited, Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan

Ship Event

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 1645
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN assists at stern to dock Shell Tanker KOROVINA at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Vessel MasterD McLaughlanGross Tonnage197

Sailing

Saturday, December 26, 1964 @ 1710
CHIEFTAIN (1930-1967 Tug 107 feet long of Steel & Bennie, Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CHIEFTAIN leaves Ardrossan Harbour after docking Shell Tanker KOROVINA

Sailing forGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage197
Master of vessel on sailingD McLaughlan

Arrival

Sunday, December 27, 1964 @ 0645
CLIPPER ( 1956 - 1968 General cargo coaster 191 feet long of A C Hoff, Rotterdam : 1973 sank near Calais) Own Page

CLIPPER arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Master of vessel on arrivalVan EsGross Tonnage499
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage780

Arrival

Monday, December 28, 1964 @ 0230
LOCH ETIVE (1962-1968 General cargo 3-island type coaster long of John Rainey Shipping, Larne / Shamrock Shipping, Larne) Own Page

LOCH ETIVE arrives in Ardrossan Harbour with Containers from Larne

Arrived fromLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryLondonderry (Northern Ireland)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage490
Master of vessel on arrivalA HughesGross Tonnage982
Cargo carried on arrivalContainersDeadweght Tonnage1220

News Event

Monday, December 28, 1964 @ 1655
SPARTAN (1946-1961 steam Clyde "puffer" / Re-engined 1961-1980 as motor coaster of J & J Hay Ltd / Glenlight Shipping Company : 1980- Static exhibit at Scottish Maritime Museum, Irvine) Own Page

Clyde puffer SPARTAN arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to load Bagged Malt for Isle of Islay

Arrived fromIslay (pronounced "eye - la" Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalD Craig
Draught aft on arrival8' 00"
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship (= empty of cargo = no cargo on board)
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan

Sailing

Monday, December 28, 1964 @ 1930
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 servive to Larne

Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Port of RegistryRotterdam
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage315
Outward cargoContainersGross Tonnage499
Deadweght Tonnage780

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 0650
DIEVERTJE (1957-1961 and then 1964-1971 General cargo coaster 59.39m long of Carebeka N.V., Groningen, Netherlands / Hendrik Damhof, Delfzijl) Own Page

Carebeka's DIEVERTJE leaves Ardrossan Harbour with a general cargo for Liverpool

Sailing forLiverpool (England, U.K.)Port of RegistryDelfzijl (Netherlands)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Net Tonnage225
Ships agentR L Alpine & Co. Ltd., Winton Buildings, Ardrossan Telephone Ardrossan 65 / 66Gross Tonnage498
Deadweght Tonnage889

Arrival

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 0745
BRIGADIER (1961-1976 coastal and harbour tug 110 feet long of Steel & Bennie) Own Page

Tug BRIGADIER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour and waits to assist sailing Shell Tanker KOROVINA

Ship's locationArdrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterH CookeGross Tonnage223

Sailing

Tuesday, December 29, 1964 @ 0810
MOONLIGHT (1952- 1966 steam engined general cargo Clyde puffer lighter 88 feet long of Ross & Marshall, Glasgow : 1970 scrapped at Troon) Own Page

Clyde puffer MOONLIGHT leaves Ardrossan Harbour with Bagged Malt for Isle of Jura via Greenock

Sailing forCraighouse (Isle of Jura, Western Isles of Scotland, U.K.) via GreenockPort of RegistryGreenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthEglinton Dock, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage164
Outward cargoBagged Malt (probably for Isle of Jura Distillery)Deadweght Tonnage188
Draught aft on sailing10' 00"
Ships agentR L Alpine, Ardrossan