Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Thursday, August 14, 2025 @ 1735
AILA (2018- Container Ship IMO 9354337 MMSI 230985000 : 141m overall length of Langh Ship, Piikkio, Finland) Own Page

AILA leaving Greenock Ocean Terminal with containers for Bilbao (Spain / Espana)

Ship's locationOff Greenock Esplanade : Canting to starboard (= turning to right) to head outbound for SpainPort of RegistryHelsinki (Finland)
Sailing forBilbao (Spain / Espana) .... estimated time of arrival 10:00 on 17 AugustGross Tonnage9,131 tons
Sailed from berthGreenock Ocean Terminal West (Scotland, UK) .... Container BerthDeadweght Tonnage11,497
Outward cargoContainers

AILA was backing from the container berth.   At a suitable distance she will stop and then cant to starboard (= turn to her right) to head out from the Lower Clyde and make her way for Bilbao (Espana / Spain)

Now commencing her turn

Still turning

AILA has now completed her turn and can now start to progress through the Firth of Clyde to the Cumbrae Heads where she will land her Pilot

AILA now picking up speed to leave the waters of Lower Clyde