"Curran" ETA 0320

"Lion" shifted astern to ramp

"Alfred Trigon" shifted no. 2 to no. 1 berth

"Solway Fisher" shifted no. 1a to no. 2 berth

Ben Line around the beginning of October 1969

BENALBANACH at Southampton October 4 for Singapore 

BENALLIGIN at Middlesbrough October 3 for Hamburg 

BENARKLE at Singapore October 6 for Port Swettenham

BENARMIN at Singapore October 5 for Port Swettenham

BENATTOW at Port Swettenham October 6 for Penang 

BENAVON at Le Havre October 5 for Hull 

BENDEARG at Singapore October 6 for London 

BENHIANT at Singapore October 6 for Bangkok 

BENKITLAN at Kota Kinabalu October 6 for Sandakan    

Ben Line's BENALLIGIN at Middlesbrough October 3 for Hamburg

Port Report dated Friday 3rd October 1969

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 3rd October 1969

Fifty-six ships, six of them tankers, docked at Ardrossan Harbour during the week ended last Saturday.
Among the larger vessels was the "Paraskevi Lemos" with a cargo of crude oil from Puerto Miranda, and the "Aulica" from Avonmouth carrying fuel oil.

"Lairdsfox" shifted to no. 1a berth.

Tanker "Dona Myrto" anchored in roads

New Maritime Museum for Saltcoats Harbour

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 3rd October 1969

The old Customs House, or more correctly, the Harbour Master's house, at Saltcoats Harbour, is now being reconstructed for use as a maritime museum.

"Fallowfield" ETA 1430 VHF