Joint Warrior - Glasgow Ships Depart

 Wet and gusty winds was the order of the day.

Photos were taken from the rear seat of my car through an open window.

I had the privilege of being aboard the Van Amstel  a few years ago and enjoyed the company and friendliness of the officers and crew.

 HNLMS Van Amstel - F831 - Dutch Karel Doorman Class Frigate

 HNoMS Otra - Minesweeper M351 - Norwegian Navy

 HNLMS Vlaardinge - M863 - Dutch Minesweeper

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Joint Warrior 2011 - The Sunday Arrivals and Departures

It's been a long day today, but enjoying good trustworthy and respected friends company helps keep us all going.

Weather held for us, and this made up quite a bit for a disappointing Friday.

Thanks to Michael, Chris, George, and Chris (2) for good company.

Thanks also to the MOD Police for their appreciation of why we turn up at Faslane for this type of day.

HMS Vengeance - SSBN Submarine

 HMS Daring - D32 - Type 45 Destroyer

 HMS St Albans - F83 - Type 23 Frigate

 USS Forrest Sherman - DDG-98 - Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer

 HMS Montrose - F236 - Type 23 Frigate

 HNLMS Zeeleeuw - S803 - Dutch Submarine

HNoMS Utvær (S303) - Norwegian Submarine

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Joint Warrior 2011

A few more images - weather better today.

 RFA Fort Rosalie

 RFA Rosalie - with Sea King on Aft Deck

 Berlin - German Replenishment Ship - A1411

 Sea King Passes the Berlin Enroute to RFA Rosalie

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Joint Warrior Naval Exercise 2011 - Faslane Arrivals

It's that time of year again and the NATO country navies congregate in Scotland to carry out one of their twice annually exercises.

The weather was cold, very windy, and very wet - which meant that conditions were less than ideal for photography.

A few are displayed here on the basis that something is better than nothing.

We hope for better weather for Monday's departures.

FGS Brandenburg - F215 - German Frigate

FGS Rheinland-Pfalz - F209 - German Frigate

 HNoMS Otra - M342 - Norwegian Minesweeper

 HDMS Absolon - L16 - Danish Command & Support Vessel

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Seabus Ferry

The ferry Seabus at Kilcreggan on a wet and windy spring day.

Seabus Arrives at Kilgreggan on a Blustery Day

Seabus Arrives at Kilgreggan on a Blustery Day

 Seabus Departs Kilgreggan on a Blustery Day

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British Airways Boeing 737-400 G-DOCS

Arriving at Glasgow Airport as I was shooting my 'Ship' pics today.

British Airways Boeing 737-400 G-DOCS

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Marida Mulberry - Arriving at Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Marida Mulberry arriving at Rothesay Dock from Finnart Oil Terminal in Loch Long.

A dull morning, but better than the wind and rain.

 Marida Mulberry - off Clydebank

 Bruiser - Tug

 Svitzer Milford - Assists Marida Mulberry

 Svitzer Milford - Assists Marida Mulberry

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Dredger - Sospan-Dau

While waiting on the Marida Mulberry arriving, the Sospan-Dau arrived in timely fashion to let me get a few more images.

Sospan-Dau Passing Clydebank

Sospan-Dau - Dredger

 Sospan-Dau - Dredger

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Ships - Greenock

 An early start saw poor light but I was keen to get a few images of the Svitzer Pembroke as she is a rare visitor to the Clyde.

 Svitzer Pembroke off Greenock

 Pirita - Container Ship off Greenock

 Svitzer Pembroke off Greenock

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Garvel Dry Dock, Greenock

A nice sunny day today so a wander around the James Watt Dock.

Here are a few images from the Garvel Dry Dock.

 Garvel Dry Dock - Greenock

 Garvel Dry Dock - Greenock

 Garvel Dry Dock - Greenock

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Departing Tug

Svitzer tug Anglegarth departing the James Watt Dock in Greenock - for Campbeltown - on a very sunny day.

 Anglegarth Departing James Watt Dock, Greenock

 Anglegarth Departing James Watt Dock, Greenock

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Bowling Harbour

Always fancied a walk around this old neglected harbour, and today was the day.

The light was fantastic, and good warmth in the sun.

It didn't last too long, but this is what relaxing days are made of in my opinion. 

 Wreck - Bowling Harbour

  Bowling Harbour - Pier

 View of the Clyde from Bowling Harbour

 Bowling Harbour

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Clydebank

A short walk along the waterfront at Clydebank.

A sad reminder for the ill-fated crew of the Flying Phantom tug.

Plaque Dedicated to the Crew of the Flying Phantom

Daffodil to Remember

 John Brown Shipyard Slipway

 Titan Crane

 Titan Crane

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Sospan-Dau - Dredger - Glasgow

Here is the Sospan-Dau dredging the river adjacent to the new Riverside Museum in Glasgow.

 Sospan-Dau - Dredger - Glasgow

 Sospan-Dau - Dredger - Glasgow

Sospan-Dau - Dredger - Glasgow

 Sospan-Dau - Dredger - River Clyde

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