Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Sunday, July 2, 1967 @ 2100 		SILVERSAND (1958-1973 Bulk carrier / Ore carrier 503 feet overall of St Helens Shipping Co., London / Bishopsgate Shipping Co. Ltd., London : 1975 wrecked) Own Page

SILVERSAND arrives at Terminus Quay, Glasgow with 15,073 tons of iron ore from Port-Cartier (Canada)
Arrived fromPort-Cartier (is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada)Port of RegistryLondon (England, UK)
Arrived in berthTerminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with stern on 7th pawlNet Tonnage4,774
Sailing forPort Etienne (= Nouadhibou, Mauritania, West Africa) Gross Tonnage10,887
Sailed from berthTerminus Quay, Glasgow (Scotland, UK) with stern on 7th pawlDeadweght Tonnage15,465
Draught forward on arrival28 feet 8 inches
Draught aft on arrival29 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalIron Ore 15,073 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo0600 on 3 July
Stevedore discharging inward cargoClyde Port Authority, 16 Robertson Street, Glasgow, G2 8DS (Scotland, UK)
Completed discharge of inward cargo2100 on 3 July
Outward cargoLight ship = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing20 feet 8 inches
Draught aft on sailing20 feet 6 inches
Engine trialsSee the note below
Vessel bunkeredOn 3 July bunkered 230 tons of fuel oil from oiler CLYDE ENTERPRISE
Vessel on groundYes : draught forward 24 feet 6 inches and draught aft 23 feet 10 inches
Ships agentBISCO (= British Iron and Steel Corporation (Ore) Ltd.)
Sailed0855 on 5 July for Port Etienne (= Nouadhibou, Mauritania, West Africa)

Port-Cartier is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, 63 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec.

ENGINE TRIALS

At 2050 on 4 July the vessel was hauled off the berth at Terminus Quay, Glasgow.   A punt was put inside = between the vessel and the quay, and a tug was in attendance aft.   Engine trials were conducted between 2105 and 2210 hours.