Off to a bad start as the Massdam was delayed in sailing - coach carrying passengers was delayed in traffic
Weather was much better than expected - and forecast - at this stage
Weather was much better than expected - and forecast - at this stage
Here she is with the Tahitian Princess - docked at the Greenock Ocean terminalTahitian Princess sailed later
The tugs - Battler & Svitzer Mallaig assist in canting the Maasdam before she departs the Clyde - heading up the West Coast
Svitzer Mallaig battles past the Massdam on her way to Hunterston for another jobThe weather as you can see was now deteriorating
Hairy weather sees these two pass at fairly close quarters'Battler' - tug in the background - worked very hard that night as she headed to Hunterston, then returned for a job at Finnart Oil Terminal
More images are available at - www.dougie-coull-photography.co.uk - and are also better resolution.
