Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Ship Event

Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 1250 		SVITZER HAWK (2008- Tug 31m overall of Svitzer Towage) Own Page

SVITZER HAWK radios Estuary Control that about to leave Great Harbour for James Watt Dock, Greenock
Ship's locationInchgreen Wall, Great Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryBristol (England, UK)
Sailing forRepairs by Dales Marine Services in James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage249 tonnes

 

 

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Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 1309 		SVITZER HAWK (2008- Tug 31m overall of Svitzer Towage) Own Page

SVITZER HAWK arriving at James Watt Dock, Greenock for repairs at Dales Marine Services
Ship's locationArriving at James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK) for repairs at Dales Marine ServicesPort of RegistryBristol (England, UK)
Arrived fromInchgreen Wall, Great Harbour, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage249 tonnes

News Event

Monday, February 3, 2025 @ 1545 		CONSTANCE (2011- Multi-purpose general cargo ship IMO number 9505338 MMSI 236622000 : 86m overall of Briese Schiffahrt, Leer, Germany) Own Page

CONSTANCE passing Braehead Shopping Mall, River Clyde, Glasgow outbound for Loviisa (Finland)
Ship's locationPassing Braehead Shopping Mall, River Clyde, Glasgow Port of RegistryGibraltar
Arrived fromCeuta (autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast)Gross Tonnage2,415
Sailing forLoviisa (in the Baltic Sea, in the Gulf of Finland, Finland)Deadweght Tonnage3,200
Sailed from berthRiverside Quay, Shieldhall, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) ... with her head East
Outward cargoPart same inward project cargo ROB (= Remaining on board)

It was a very very dull afternoon in Glasgow with the sky overcast with heavy and grey low-lying clouds, poor visibility and a brisk and cold Easterly wind 

 

15:29  CONSTANCE leaving the berth at Riverside, Shieldhall, Glasgow and canting in the River Clyde to face downriver for her passage to Finland.  Very poor visibility at the time.

15:45  CONSTANCE outbound and approaching and passing Braehead Shopping Mall, River Clyde, Glasgow

News Event

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1113 		BUTE (2005- IMO 9319741 Passenger / Ro-ro ferry 72m long of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

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

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1239 		SOUND OF SEIL (2013- roro ferry of Western Ferries, Hunters Quay, Scotland) Own Page

SOUND OF SEIL (on left) and SOUND OF SOAY (on right) pass in Firth of Clyde (Scotland, UK)
Ship's locationFirth of Clyde (Scotland, UK) : between McInroy's Point and Hunter's QuayPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)

News Event

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1255 		AILA (2018- Container Ship IMO 9354337 MMSI 230985000 : 141m overall length of Langh Ship, Piikkio, Finland) Own Page

AILA passing Cloch Lighthouse (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) inbound to Greenock Ocean Terminal
Ship's locationPassing Cloch Lighthouse (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) inbound to West Berth Greenock Ocean Terminal Port of RegistryHelsinki (Finland)
Arrived fromLiverpool (England, UK)Gross Tonnage9,131 tons
Sailing forWest Berth, Greenock Ocean Terminal (Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage11,497
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers

12:55   AILA had boarded a Clyde Pilot from the Pilot Boat MOUNT STEWART at Cumbrae Head (the Isle of Great Cumbrae) and was making her way through the Firth of Clyde to the container berth at Greenock Ocean Terminal. 

 The next two images were taken as she was passing Cloch Lighthouse (near Gourock)

 

13:28   AILA approaching Greenock Ocean Terminal where she will berth at the West end (under the container cranes)

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1300 		ARGYLL FLYER (in 2023 a 188 passenger ferry 30m long of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Caledonian MacBrayne's ARGYLL FLYER on passage from Dunoon to Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)
Ship's locationOn passage from Dunoon to Gourock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)
Outward cargoPassengers

News Event

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1400 		SD IMPETUS (1993- Tug IMO 9050802 : 32.53m overall length of Serco Marine Services, London) Own Page

SD IMPETUS was passing Custom House Quay, Greenock on her way to Great Harbour (Greenock)
Ship's locationPassing Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived fromHMNB (= His Majesty's Naval Base) Faslane (Gare Loch, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage319
Sailing forGreat Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage92

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Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1427 		SD ORONSAY (2000- IMO 9201607 Naval Auxiliary passenger ferry 27m long) Own Page

SD ORONSAY passes Custom House Quay, Greenock on her way from Faslane to Great Harbour
Ship's locationPassing Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived fromHMNB (= His Majesty's Naval Base) Faslane (Gare Loch, Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage199
Sailing forGreat Harbour, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Deadweght Tonnage109

News Event

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1520 		PRINCE MADOG (2001- Research vessel 34.9 metres long of University of Bangor, Wales / Managed by P & O Maritime Services, London, UK) Own Page

PRINCE MADOG at Dales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock for maintenance
Ship's locationDales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryBeaumaris (Wales, UK)
Gross Tonnage390

Research Vessel Prince Madog

State-of-the-art, purpose built research vessel commissioned by Bangor University using a £2.8 million Joint Infrastructure Fund grant. Managed and operated by P&O Maritime Services, delivered and in service July 2001.


The vessel enables the UK's marine scientists to study the biology, chemistry, geology and physics of our seas. Designed to take up to ten scientists and 20 students.  The School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor and other university departments in the UK also use the vessel as a teaching platform, training the next generation of marine scientists.


Full details and specifications

Prince Madog (P&O Maritime Services)


Build Number 3485

Gross Tonnes 390 tonnes

Length Overall 34.9m

Breadth Moulded 8.5m

Draft max 3.5m

Endurance 10 days between ports

Scientific Berths 9 + 1

Crew 8

Constructed Visser, 2001

Design Speed 10.5 knots

Actual Speed 12 knots

Propulsion 1080kW

Bow Thruster 150kW

Equipment

Reson 7125 dual frequency (200 kHz and 400 kHz) SeaBat Multi-beam system.

Teledyne RD Instruments (RDI) Acoustic Doppler Current Profiling system 300 kHz

Simrad HPR-410P Hydroacoustic Positioning reference system

Simrad EK60 Scientific echosounder 120kHz and 38kHz split beam transducers

Geoacoustics 5 to 7 kHz Pinger

QTC Seabed discrimination system

Underway sampling and meteorological package

Water purification system

Walker Marine Aquaprobe speedlog

Trimble DGPS 12 channel receiver

Scientific Fridge and Freezer

Seabird SBE 911plus CTD with SBE32 water sampler

CTD cable

1000m Hydrographic winch


Telephone +44 (0)1248 382902 

Satellite phone: 00870 323523411 

School Fax +44 (0)1248 716367 

 

Who was Prince Madog? 

According to Welsh legend, Madog was one of the sons of Owain, Prince of Gwynedd (North Wales). On the death of his father in 1170, Madog is supposed to have set sail with a shipload of companions on a westward course. He is reputed to have reached America, left some of his party, returned to Wales for additional compatriots, and repeated the crossing of the Atlantic. As a result of this story the belief grew up that somewhere in North America there existed a tribe of white Indians who spoke perfect Welsh, produced supposedly by the inter-marriage of the original Welsh seafarers and indigenous inhabitants as in Patagonia today.

As for Madog himself, there is no historical proof of his existence. A medieval poem refers to Madog ab Owain Gwynedd as a sailor; and, quite probably, the Welsh Tudors used the story for propaganda purposes to challenge Spanish claims to the New World. Romantically, however, and particularly in view of the maritime traditions of North Wales, it is perhaps fitting that this research vessel should bear the name of Madog, the legendary marine explorer of an earlier age.

News Event

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1521 		LOCH PORTAIN (2003- Ro-ro passenger ferry 50m overall of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock) Own Page

Caledonian MacBrayne's LOCH PORTAIN at Dales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock
Ship's locationDales Marine Services, James Watt Dock, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryGlasgow

LOCH PORTAIN is specially designed for the Berneray – Leverburgh shallow water service on Harris in the Outer Hebrides in the Western Isles of Scotland

News Event

Thursday, February 6, 2025 @ 1543 		Own Page

Garvel Drydock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland) with HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS and CALEDONIAN ISLES
Ship's locationGarvel Drydock, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)

News Event

Friday, February 7, 2025 @ 2025 		GLEN SANNOX (2024- Ro-ro ferry 102.4m 336 feet overall of Caledonian MacBrayne, Gourock, Scotland) Own Page

New Caledonian MacBrayne ferry GLEN SANNOX booked in to Greenock for snagging repairs
Port of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, UK)

 

From BBC Scotland online news 7 February 2025


New CalMac ferry booked in for snagging repairs

 

A black and white ship with red funnels in the early morning lightPA Media

CalMac described the performance of Glen Sannox since entering service as "first class"

  • 7 February 2025

The latest ferry to join Scotland's CalMac's west coast fleet is to be taken out of service for a week for snagging repairs.

MV Glen Sannox will move to Greenock from Sunday 23 February, six weeks after entering service, for "planned essential maintenance", the ferry operator said.

During the week, a permanent fix will be made for an issue with the ship's anchor mechanism which was identified last year, and several other "minor remedial issues" will be dealt with.

MV Isle of Arran will be redeployed to cover Troon to Arran services until Glen Sannox returns to service on Monday 3 March.

 

Glen Sannox, built by the Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow, has been at the centre of a long-running political controversy after a series of issues led to delays and cost overruns.

But CalMac said the new ship, the first large vessel to join the fleet in a decade, had performed exceptionally well since it began scheduled sailings on 13 January.

A spokesperson said: "MV Glen Sannox's performance since entering service has been first class.

"We're delighted with how resilient she has proven, particularly when operating in weather conditions which have led to other services on the network being disrupted.

"We anticipate losing a number of return sailings to technical issues when any new vessel enters service, but MV Glen Sannox has outperformed our expectations."

A black and white ship with red funnels. The ships has a dated appearance. Tom Lennon

The "Auld Trooper" MV Isle of Arran will cover services while Glen Sannox is away for maintenance

A problem with the retrieval mechanism for the emergency anchors was identified during the ship's final approval trials by regulators, but a temporary solution was agreed so that the ship could enter service in January.

Replacement parts have now arrived, and these will be fitted at Inchgreen, just a short distance downriver from the Ferguson shipyard which is still building an identical sister vessel, Glen Rosa.

The 41-year-old MV Isle of Arran, which will provide cover for Glen Sannox, is also a Ferguson-built ship.

Nicknamed "The Auld Trooper" by ferry users because of its longevity, the ship is currently operating between Oban and Craignure on the Isle of Mull.

News Event

Monday, February 10, 2025 @ 1745 		Own Page

When Grangemouth Refinery closes will tankers still come to Finnart and Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

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17:45 on 10 February 2025

E-mail from David (Dumbarton, Scotland)


   Grangemouth Oil Refinery (near to Edinburgh, Scotland) is Scotland's only refinery and is due to close in summer 2025.

   When it closes will oil tankers still keep coming to Finnart Terminal in Loch Long and also to the Fuel Terminal at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank  ?

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News Event

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 @ 1320 		SVITZER WARDEN (2007- Tug 24m long of Svitzer Towage) Own Page

SVITZER WARDEN passing Custom House Quay, Greenock to meet incoming tanker DAN CISNE
Ship's locationPassing Custom House Quay, Greenock (Firth of Clyde, Scotland, UK)Port of RegistryU.K.
Arrived fromInchgreen Wall, Greenock (Scotland, UK)Gross Tonnage207
Sailing forTo meet incoming tanker DAN CISNE at entrance to Loch LongDeadweght Tonnage150