Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Monday, July 8, 2024 @ 1457 		WILSON HAWK (2006- General cargo ship 91m overall of Wilson ASA Damsgårdsveien 135 5160 Laksevåg Norway) Own Page

WILSON HAWK arrives at Ayr (Scotland) with agricultural products from Antwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium)
Arrived fromAntwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium)Port of RegistryBridgetown (Barbados)
Arrived in berthEntrance to Griffin Dock, Port of Ayr (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage2,811
Cargo carried on arrivalAgriprods (= Agricultural produce = probably wheat or grain)Deadweght Tonnage4,284

 

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Monday, July 8, 2024 @ 1545 		WAVERLEY (1974- Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Waverley Steam Navigation Co. Ltd) Own Page

WAVERLEY leaves Girvan on an excursion cruise around Ailsa Craig
Sailing forExcursion cruise around Ailsa CraigPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthGirvan (Ayrshire, Outer Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage693
Outward cargoPassengers

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Tuesday, July 9, 2024 @ 1200 		ALFRED (2019- Ro-ro passenger catamaran ferry 84m overall on charter to Caledonian MacBrayne from Pentland Ferries) Own Page

Caledonian MacBrayne announce that their charter of ferry ALFRED is being extended till March 2025
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock, ScotlandPort of RegistryKirkwall (Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage2,991
Deadweght Tonnage466

Caledonian MacBrayne announce that their charter of the catamaran ferry ALFRED, presently on the Troon – Brodick (Isle of Arran) service is being extended until March 2025.

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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 @ 1125 		GARRION OWL (in 2024 Tug of Offshore Workboats Limited, Clyde Boatyard, Dock Street, Clydebank, G81 1LX, Scotland, UK) Own Page

Images / photographs wanted of tugs GARRION OWL and MEDWIN OWL
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

 

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From Frank Fisher (Sydney, Australia)               10 July 2024

Images / photographs wanted of tugs GARRION OWL and MEDWIN OWL

 

I am an enthusiast for tugs and was recently in Scotland visiting relatives at Balloch (beside Loch Lomond)

Unfortunately I was unable to go to the Rothesay Dock, Clydebank  to see the tugs GARRION OWL and MEDWIN OWL.

 

Can anyone please take photos / images of these tugs for me and e-mail them to me.  And why the unusual OWL names ?

 

Thank you so much.    Frank Fisher

 

Douglas advises : Frank has given his e-mail address but, for safety and security, this website does not show a person’s personal e-mail address.   Please e-mail any replies to

Shipsoftheclyde1@btinternet.com

And we will forward them to Frank.

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News Event

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 @ 1800 		Own Page

Govan-Partick bridge installed over River Clyde at Glasgow (Scotland, UK)

From BBC Scotland online news

 

Govan-Partick bridge installed over River Clyde

Govan-Partick bridge

The bridge is expected to open to the public in early autumn

  • 10 July 2024

Two sections of a bridge over the River Clyde in Glasgow have been connected ahead of its opening later this year.

The pedestrian and cycle bridge will connect Water Row, near Govan Cross, to the Riverside Museum at Pointhouse Quay.

Glasgow City Council said the installation of the bridge span, which is fixed to the north bank of the river, is a key milestone in the project.

The bridge arrived in the city last October after being shipped from the Netherlands.

The swing section of the bridge was installed in October, and the remaining smaller fixed span on the north bank was installed this week.

bridgeGLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
govan-partick bridge arrives on a boat

The bridge arrived in Glasgow in October after being shipped from the Netherlands

Built in Belgium, the bridge span is 6m (20ft) wide and was fabricated in two parts.

The moving span, which weighs 650 tonnes (650,000kg), is 99m (324ft) long and will use the South Pier (at Water Row) as its access. The fixed span weighs 45 tonnes (45,000kg) and is 15.7m (51ft) long.

Its deck will be 8m (26ft) wide - providing enough space for pedestrians and cyclists - and will offer "step-free" access for wheelchairs and buggies.

Headroom of nearly 5m (15ft) above the high-water line will allow smaller vessels to pass under the bridge when it is closed.

The swing bridge will take a few minutes to move to the open position and will allow larger vessels, including the Waverley paddle steamer, to pass through.

bridge planGLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

The bridge will restore the historic link between the two communities

The council said the bridge would be economically, environmentally and socially important as it will create a link between communities, visitor attractions and institutions of national economic importance.

It will also play a key part of the active travel route between the University of Glasgow's campus at Gilmorehill and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

The £29.5m project, part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal, is funded by the Scottish and UK governments.

It is part of a wider plan to regenerate the Govan area, which included building 92 new social housing flats near the bridge on Water Row.

News Event

Thursday, July 18, 2024 @ 1000 		Own Page

Lighthouse buildings for sale on uninhabited island of Copinsay in Orkney Islands (Scotland, UK)

From BBC online news 18 July 2024

 

Lighthouse buildings for sale on uninhabited Scottish island

 

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  1. A run down white two-storey building with a grass courtyard and bird bath in the centre
    TOM O'BRIAN

    The two-storey main building features seven bedrooms

  2. Interior of a bright blue painted kitchen with life buoys scattered on the floor and countertops and fishing net hanging on the wall
    TOM O'BRIAN

    The listing includes 1.45 acres of land but the property requires extensive renovation

  3. Interior of a small kitchen with a gas cooker
    TOM O'BRIAN

    Heating in the lighthouse keeper buildings is provided by Calor gas

  4. Interior showing two doorways leading to a bedroom and a bathroom with a solar panel resting against a wall in the hallway
    TOM O'BRIAN

    The listing includes solar panels which require fitting

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Aerial view image of a small island with a white tower lighthouse and four buildings, surrounded by a wallTOM O'BRIAN

The listing features a main building with two storeys and three outbuildings - lighthouse not included

Ashleigh Keenan-Bryce
BBC Scotland News
  • 57 minutes ago

Looking to buy a fixer-upper in a quiet area of Scotland with a great view?

The uninhabited isle of Copinsay, in the Orkney islands, could be your next home for just £80,000.

The lighthouse keeper buildings here are up for sale offering a "renovation opportunity of a lifetime".

Alongside the two-storey main building featuring seven bedrooms, the listing features three outbuildings.

Sadly, the lighthouse itself is not included.

First switched on in 1915, Copinsay lighthouse is owned by the Northern lighthouse board and controlled remotely.

It offers potential buyers the romance of the lighthouse keeper lifestyle, but without the hard work.

Situated off the east coast of mainland Orkney, Copinsay is accessible by boat or helicopter.

To make getting around the island easier, the listing also includes two quad bikes and a sailing dinghy.

Estate agents K Allan Properties said the listing offers an "unparalleled lifestyle opportunity" in a place of serene beauty and complete solitude.

The property's water supply comes from a privately restored well with generator-operated electric pump, electricity provided by storage batteries and Calor gas heating.

Copinsay lighthouse is operated remotely from Northern lighthouse board's headquarters in Edinburgh.

K Allan Properties said: "This rare opportunity to own a piece of the Orkney Islands is a blank canvas awaiting your vision.

"Make your dream of living on an uninhabited island a reality with Copinsay, where the allure of solitude meets modern convenience. Your island paradise awaits."

Ship Event

Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 0725 		BUTE (2005- IMO 9319741 Passenger / Ro-ro ferry 72m long of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

BUTE approaches Wemyss Bay Pier to begin her daily service sailings to Rothesay (Isle of Bute)
Ship's locationApproaching Wemyss Bay (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Arrived fromHaving overnighted at James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight-ship = no passengers or vehicles on board
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock (Scotland, UK)

BUTE had overnighted at James Watt Dock, Greenock, and, in the next few images, she can be seen in the early morning mist, far away in the background, and arriving from Greenock and loitering off Wemyss Bay and waiting for her sister ship ARGYLE to leave the pier for her sailing to Rothesay. 

With ARGYLE now clear and on her way to Rothesay, BUTE heads into the berth at Wemyss Bay pier.

News Event

Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 0818 		BUTE (2005- IMO 9319741 Passenger / Ro-ro ferry 72m long of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Caledonian MacBrayne's BUTE leaves Wemyss Bay Pier for Rothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde)
Sailing forRothesay (Isle of Bute, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Sailed from berthWemyss Bay (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)
Outward cargoPassengers and vehicles
Ships agentCaledonian MacBrayne, Gourock, Scotland

News Event

Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 0855 		CARNIVAL LEGEND (2002- a 2124 passenger Spirit-class cruise liner 292 m / 958 ft of Carnival Cruise Line) Own Page

CARNIVAL LEGEND passing Cloch Lighthouse (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) inbound to Greenock
Ship's locationPassing Cloch Lighthouse (Firth of Clyde) inbound to Greenock Ocean Terminal Cruise PontoonPort of RegistryNassau (Bahamas)
Arrived fromHolyhead (Anglesey Island, North Wales, UK) on a 9-day cruise around European portsGross Tonnage88,500
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers

   According to the weather forecast, this morning was expected to have light rain showers.

   Think again.   At 08:55, when CARNIVAL LEGEND slowly emerged from the murk to pass the Cloch lighthouse in the Clyde, the sky  was completely overcast with thick, menacing, dark and gloomy, grey and black clouds, there was heavy rain which completely cloaked, concealed and covered the liner, and essentially obscured the opposite side of the 2-mile (3.218km) wide channel, and the cloud was right down to sea level.

   At this time any passenger on the ship, no doubt sitting down to a sumptious and delicious breakfast, and who looked out of a window, well the poor thing would have felt his / her spirits fall sharply, just like the dreadful and drenching rain outside, on seeing this watery Scottish H2O welcome.

   The brave photographer, suffering extremely soggy clothes and the risk of horrible illnesses, stoutly faced the unpleasant weather and managed to take some images when CARNIVAL was occasionally visible in the murky and misty morning.   That is why these poor quality images are not exactly world-class or ever likely to win a Pulitzer prize for photography.   Although an award of a Victoria Cross for outstanding courage and fearlessness in the face of thoroughly unpleasant weather and torrential rain may be appropriate.

   However, dear reader, the very good news for later today is that, in an hour's time (10:00) the nasty weather will completely clear to give a beautiful, calm and pleasant day.  No need then for winter coats and jackets and umbrellas. Just suncream.  

CARNIVAL LEGEND emerging from the murk and heavy rain.

Current itinerary of Carnival Legend

Carnival Legend current cruise is 9 days, round-trip Europe. Prices start from USD 1039 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 19 Jul, 2024 and ends on 28 Jul, 2024.

Date / TimePort
19 Jul 17:00     Departing from Dover, England hotels
21 Jul 08:00 - 17:00     Holyhead, Anglesey Island Wales
22 Jul 10:00 - 20:00     Greenock-Glasgow, Clydeport, Scotland
23 Jul 08:00 - 17:00     Belfast, Northern Ireland
24 Jul 08:00 - 17:00     Liverpool, England
25 Jul 07:30 - 17:30     Dublin, Ireland
26 Jul 08:00 - 19:00     Cobh-Cork, Ireland
28 Jul 05:00     Arriving in Dover, England hotels

Carnival Legend docked in Freeport, Bahamas in March 2022
History
Bahamas
Name Carnival Legend
Owner Carnival Corporation & plc
Operator Carnival Cruise Lines
Port of registry
Route West Pacific, Alaska
Builder
Cost US$375 million
Yard number 501
Way number 011207
Launched December 17, 2001
Sponsored by Dame Judi Dench
Christened August 21, 2002
Completed August 14, 2002
In service August 2002–present
Identification
Status In service
Notes [2][3][4]
General characteristics
Class and type Spirit-class cruise ship
Tonnage 88,500 GT
Length 963 ft (294 m)
Beam 105.6 ft (32.2 m)
Draft 25.5 ft (7.8 m)
Decks 12 decks
Installed power 62,370 kW (combined)
Propulsion Diesel-electric; two ABB Azipod units (17.6 MW each)
Speed 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity 2,124 passengers
Crew 930

News Event

Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 0918 		CARNIVAL LEGEND (2002- a 2124 passenger Spirit-class cruise liner 292 m / 958 ft of Carnival Cruise Line) Own Page

CARNIVAL LEGEND approaching and berthing at the Cruise Pontoon, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Ship's locationApproaching and berthing at Greenock Ocean Terminal Cruise Pontoon (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) Port of RegistryNassau (Bahamas)
Cargo carried on arrivalPassengers Gross Tonnage88,500

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Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 1135 		CARNIVAL LEGEND (2002- a 2124 passenger Spirit-class cruise liner 292 m / 958 ft of Carnival Cruise Line) Own Page

CARNIVAL LEGEND at Cruise Pontoon, Greenock with tenders in the water
Ship's locationGreenock Ocean Terminal Cruise Pontoon, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryNassau (Bahamas)
Gross Tonnage88,500

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Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 1155 		WAVERLEY (1974- Excursion paddle steamer 240 feet long of Waverley Steam Navigation Co. Ltd) Own Page

WAVERLEY repairing the belting around her paddle boxes at Custom House Quay, Greenock
Ship's locationCustom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Gross Tonnage693

WAVERLEY was repairing the belting around her paddle boxes.

   When WAVERLEY comes into a pier, wharf, dock, etc., it is her paddle boxes which come into contact (= land against the wharf wall) with the pier.

   So landing against the wall could cause seriously expensive damage to her side and hull and to protect her she has thick rubber belting fixed to her paddle boxes to absorb the pressure and shock of touching and landing on the wall. 

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Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 1155 		CASPER OWL (in 2024 Workboat of Offshore Workboats Ltd, Dock Street , Clydebank, Scotland, UK) Own Page

CASPER OWL alongside WAVERLEY and repairing her belting at Custom House Quay, Greenock
Ship's locationAlongside WAVERLEY at Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

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Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 1213 		SVITZER HAWK (2008- Tug 31m overall of Svitzer Towage) Own Page

SVITZER HAWK at Dales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationDales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryBristol (England, UK)
Deadweght Tonnage249 tonnes

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Monday, July 22, 2024 @ 1214 		SVITZER MILFORD (2004- Shiphandling tug IMO 9292876 of Svitzer Marine, Middlesbrough, UK) Own Page

SVITZER MILFORD at Dales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationDales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryMilford Haven (Wales, UK)
Gross Tonnage384
Deadweght Tonnage226