Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Pollution vessel ST MUNGO clearing detritus from River Clyde off Braehead Shopping Mall, Glasgow

Contributed by Veronika (Site Administrator and Correspondent)

   ST MUNGO ( = SAINT MUNGO) is a pollution prevention vessel operated by Glasgow City Council and  works on the upper reaches of the River Clyde to scoop / lift floating debris, rubbish and detritus from the river.

   Interestingly the name ST MUNGO is that of the Patron Saint of Glasgow and was the name carried by the fire-boats previously used in the City in 1950/60s.

ST MUNGO scooping up a floating item off Braehead and will dump it in the dumb barge at Braehead pontoon jetty.