Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Ship Movement

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ 1449 		KEA (in 2024 Yacht) Own Page

Yacht KEA leaving James Watt Dock Marina, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationLeaving James Watt Dock Marina, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)

Ship Movement

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ 1454 		LADY A (Motor Cruiser at Greenock in 2024) Own Page

Motor Cruiser LADY A arriving at James Watt Dock Marina, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationArriving at James Watt Dock Marina, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)

News Event

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ 1511 		FORTH WARRIOR (2016- Tug / Workboat 27m overall of Briggs Marine) Own Page

FORTH WARRIOR passing Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.)
Ship's locationPassing Custom House Quay, Greenock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLeith (Scotland,U.K.)
Arrived fromBuoy maintenance in Firth of Clyde (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage178.90

FORTH WARRIOR has been working on the Clyde Waters on buoy maintenance, and on her afterdeck can be seen two green buoys, Skelmorlie Bank Number 32 and Warden Bank.

News Event

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 @ 1709 		SHOALWAY (2010- Hopper Dredger 90m overall of Owner: Boskalis Westminster Ltd Manager: Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV) Own Page

Hopper dredger SHOALWAY passes Esplanade at Greenock on passage upriver to Glasgow
Ship's locationPassing Esplanade at Greenock, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, U.K.Port of RegistryLimassol (Cyprus)
Arrived fromSpoil dumping grounds in Firth of Clyde (roughly midway between Gourock Pier and Blairmore)Deadweght Tonnage5,490
Sailing forRiver Clyde and docklands at Glasgow
Cargo carried on arrivalLight = no river spoil remaining on board (she had earlier emptied the spoil at the dumping ground)

SHOALWAY was engaged in dredging the upper seagoing reaches of the River Clyde at Glasgow and then carrying the spoil from the riverbed to the dumping ground off Gourock.

News Event

Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 0635 		ATLANTIS (2015- Tug 30.66 meters overall 70 tonnes bollard pull of Seacontractors, Vlissingen, The Netherlands) Own Page

Tug ATLANTIS arrives at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK) from Rotterdam
Ship's locationArriving at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryVlissingen (The Netherlands / Holland)
Arrived fromRotterdam (The Netherlands / Holland)Gross Tonnage365
Cargo carried on arrivalBarge in tow

Contributed by Robert McManus

 

 

News Event

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 1000 		WAVERLEY (1974- Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Waverley Steam Navigation Co. Ltd) Own Page

WAVERLEY poster for her 2024 sailings
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage693

News Event

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 1215 		LOCH TARBERT (1992- Ro-ro ferry 30m overall carrying 142 passengers and 17 cars for Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Caledonian MacBrayne's LOCH TARBERT arrives at Largs with passengers and vehicles from Cumbrae
Arrived fromCumbrae Slip (Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthLargs Slip (Largs, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage211
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and vehiclesDeadweght Tonnage72
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock, Scotland

   The usual vessel serving on the Caledonian MacBrayne’s Largs – Cumbrae service is the LOCH SHIRA but she has been out of service for around a month after a heavy goods vehicle damaged the hinges of a ramp, so, as temporary replacements, CalMac have tasked two smaller capacity vessels LOCH TARBERT and LOCH BHRUSDA onto the service.

 

   The replacement parts for the damaged ramp were not readily available and needed to be specially manufactured (in Poland ?).

News Event

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 1216 		HAV ALDA (2000- General cargo ship 82m long of Navigare Shipping, Runavík, Faroe Islands) Own Page

HAV ALDA from Loch Striven Fish Farms and entering Largs Channel and heading for Fairlie Quay
Ship's locationEntering Largs Channel (Firth of Clyde)Port of RegistryRunavík (Faroe Islands)
Arrived fromLoch Striven Fish Farms, Loch Striven, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage2,301
Cargo carried on arrivalFish Feed ?Deadweght Tonnage3,159

Arrival

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 1300 		HAV ALDA (2000- General cargo ship 82m long of Navigare Shipping, Runavík, Faroe Islands) Own Page

HAV ALDA arrives from Loch Striven Fish Farms and berths at Fairlie Quay (Firth of Clyde)
Arrived fromLoch Striven Fish Farms, Loch Striven, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryRunavík (Faroe Islands)
Arrived in berthOuter berth with her head south, Fairlie Quay (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage2,301
Cargo carried on arrivalFish Feed ?Deadweght Tonnage3,159

News Event

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 @ 1323 		LOCH BHRUSDA (1996- Ro-ro ferry 35m overall carrying 150 passengers and 18 cars for Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Caledonian MacBrayne's LOCH BHRUSDA arrives at Largs with passengers and vehicles from Cumbrae
Arrived fromCumbrae Slip (Great Cumbrae, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Arrived in berthLargs Slip (Largs, Scotland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage246
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and vehicles
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock, Scotland

   The usual vessel serving on the Caledonian MacBrayne’s Largs – Cumbrae service is the LOCH SHIRA but she has been out of service for around a month after a heavy goods vehicle damaged the hinges of a ramp, so, as temporary replacements, CalMac have tasked two smaller capacity vessels LOCH TARBERT and LOCH BHRUSDA onto the service.

   The replacement parts for the damaged ramp were not readily available and needed to be specially manufactured (in Poland ?).   

   In the first image the vessel on the left is LOCH TARBERT leaving Largs and the vessel on the right is LOCH BHRUSDA about to approach Largs and then land on the slipway.

News Event

Monday, June 10, 2024 @ 1130 		Own Page

What do you want (or not want) on this website ?

What do you want (or not want) on this website ?

    It is the time of year to ask you, the readers, what you want  -  or

do not want  -  on this website.

    More of this, or less of that, or maybe something new ?

    Please let us know what you want, so that we can try to provide the material which is of interest to YOU.

    Also we are always interested in receiving material from our readers.   So, wherever you are in the world, how about sending stories, images or items to put in the website ?

 Thank you.  10 June 2024

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News Event

Monday, June 10, 2024 @ 2030 		ISLE OF ARRAN (1984- Passenger and vehicle ferry 84.9m long of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Woman taken to hospital after falling from ferry ISLE OF ARRAN near Ardrossan Harbour
Ship's locationJust outside Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromBrodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage3,296
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers and vehicles
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock, Scotland

From BBC online Scottish News

 

 

Woman taken to hospital after falling from ferry

mv isle of arranGETTY IMAGES

The MV Isle of Arran was travelling between Brodick and Ardrossan

  • 11 June 2024

A woman was rescued from the Firth of Clyde on Monday night after she fell from a CalMac ferry.

The MV Isle of Arran was travelling from Brodick to Ardrossan.

The alarm was raised just before 20:30 as the ferry was approaching Ardrossan and the crew launched their rescue boat.

The passenger was pulled from the sea and returned to the ferry. When it docked at Ardrossan harbour, an ambulance took her to Crosshouse Hospital.

Her current condition is unknown.

CalMac said an investigation will take place into the circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Marine Accident Investigation Branch.

Craig Ramsay, fleet management director at CalMac, said: “As the Isle of Arran approached Ardrossan, a passenger entered the water and was quickly recovered using the vessel’s rescue craft, following the emergency procedures regularly exercised by crew.

"An investigation into the circumstances will now follow, in line with our protocol in this situation.

"I would like to thank all colleagues and the emergency services for their fast response.”

News Event

Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 1045 		FIVELBORG (2010- General cargo ship 143m overall of Wagenborg, Delfzijl, Netherlands)) Own Page

FIVELBORG anchored in Brodick Bay (Firth of Clyde) awaiting berth at Riverside Quay. Glasgow
Ship's locationAnchored in Brodick Bay (Isle of Arran, Scotland) awaiting berth at Riverside Quay. GlasgowPort of RegistryDelfzijl (Netherlands)
Arrived fromPort Weller (St. Catharines, Niagra, Ontario, Canada). Gross Tonnage8,911
Cargo carried on arrivalAgriprods (= Agricultural produce = probably wheat or grain)Deadweght Tonnage14,575

It was a damp and murky morning at Brodick Bay with persistent light rain and the sky overcast with thick and heavy grey clouds, growing more ominous with the promise of soon to arrive heavy rain.

News Event

Thursday, June 13, 2024 @ 1110 		CEG UNIVERSE (2018- General cargo ship 64m overall of Fehn Ship Management Gmbh & Co Kg - Leer, Germany) Own Page

CEG UNIVERSE at Brodick Pier (Isle of Arran) loading logs for Troon (Scotland)
Ship's locationEast Pier, Brodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryRiga (Latvia)
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)Gross Tonnage852
Arrived in berthEast Pier, Brodick (Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage1,260
Sailing forTroon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board
Outward cargoLogs (for Glennon Brothers Sawmill at Troon. Scotland, UK)

News Event

Sunday, June 16, 2024 @ 1213 		Own Page

Does anyone know the address of the Cayzer Irvine and Clan Line office in Liverpool in 1958 ?

 

E-mail from Nelson (Liverpool)        16 June 2024

 

   I am interested in your latest Clan Line item about CLAN ROSS at Birkenhead in 1958.

  Does anyone know the address of the Cayzer Irvine and Clan Line office in Liverpool in 1958 ?

 

Yvonne replies by e-mail      17 June 2024

Clan Line Steamers Ltd., Royal Liver Building, Liverpool 

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