Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

News Event

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 @ 1318 		VERA RAMBOW (2008- Container ship IMO 9432220 : 168.11m overall of Reederei Rambow Gmbh - Drochtersen, Germany) Own Page

VERA RAMBOW leaves West Berth, Greenock Ocean Terminal with containers for Antwerpen (Belgium)
Ship's locationLeaving West Berth, Greenock Ocean Terminal (Scotland, UK) ... assisted by tug SVITZER WARDENPort of RegistryHamburg (Germany)
Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland, UK)Gross Tonnage17,488
Sailing forAntwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium)
Cargo carried on arrivalContainers
Outward cargoContainers
Draught aft on sailing9.3m

Tug SVITZER WARDEN begins towing VERA RAMBOW stern-first from the berth at Greenck Ocean Terminal

 

Tug SVITZER WARDEN is pulling at the stern to cant (= turn) the ship to face outwards

 

Tug SVITZER WARDEN moves in to release the tow

 

With the tug now released, VERA RAMBOW now commences to leave the Clyde for her passage past Ailsa Craig, down the Irish Sea past the Isle of Man and Wales, then turn at England's Land's End then through the English Channel to her destination, Antwerpen (= Antwerp, Belgium)

 

Passing Kilcreggan, VERA RAMBOW heads into a setting sun