Steam - West Highland Line

 Steam locomotives returning from their summer season at Fort William.

 The Gang Pose - Garelochhead Station

45407 and 44871 Arriving at Garelochhead Station 

 45407 and 44871 Arriving at Garelochhead Station

 45407 - the Lancashire Fusilier - Garelochhead Station

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Tanker - "Winter' - Rothesay Dock, Clydebank

Tanker - "Winter' - arrives at Rothesay Dock in Clydebank and is skilfully berthed with the assistance of the Svitzer tug "Anglegarth" and the smaller Clyde Marine Services "Battler".

Winter - Arriving at Rothesay Dock

 Winter with Anglegarth Assisting - Rothesay Dock

 Winter with Anglegarth Assisting - Rothesay Dock

 Winter with Anglegarth Assisting - Rothesay Dock

Winter with Battler Assisting - Rothesay Dock

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River Clyde - Upper Reaches

A cold and windy afternoon - but keen to get a few images for the day.

So, a run over to Clydebank gave me these opportunities.

Sun Rays Over the River Cart

Scot Pioneer - Passing Rothesay Dock

Scot Pioneer - Heading Upriver

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Tug - 'Kingston'

 A few more images of the tug 'Kingston' as she has now moved on to the South wall of Victoria Harbour in Greenock.

  'Kingston' - Tug - Victoria Harbour

  'Kingston' - Tug - Victoria Harbour

  'Kingston' - Tug - Victoria Harbour

  'Kingston' - Tug - Victoria Harbour

 'Kingston' - Tug - Victoria Harbour

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River Clyde Activity Today

A nice day today and caught a a bit of activity with these vessels off Greenock

CMS Cruiser - Heading to Victoria Harbour

 Lalandia Swan - Approaches

Lalandia Swan - Passing East India Harbour 

 Lalandia Swan - Off East India Harbour

 Lalandia Swan - Off East India Harbour

 Lalandia Swan - Heads to Sea

 
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Jenkins Marine - Hopper Barges and Tug

A nice stroll around the Victoria Harbour in Greenock on a lovely sunny evening, and very mild for the time of year.

The tug 'Kingston' was berthed with two hopper barges from Jenkins Marine.

Hopper Barges 'Needles' and 'Nab' - Victoria Harbour

 'Kingston' with Hopper Barges 'Needles' and 'Nab' - Victoria Harbour

'Kingston' - Victoria Harbour

Tug - 'Kingston' - Victoria Harbour

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Ocean Youth Trust - Vessels at Victoria Harbour

The Ocean Youth Trust have a small fleet of yachts based at Victoria Harbour in Greenock.

Here we have the crews undergoing training before setting sail on the Clyde.

  Ocean Youth Trust Scotland - Victoria Harbour, Greenock 

 Ocean Youth Trust Scotland - Victoria Harbour, Greenock

  Ocean Youth Trust Scotland - Victoria Harbour, Greenock 

  Ocean Youth Trust Scotland - Victoria Harbour, Greenock

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'Lord of the Isles' arriving at James Watt Dock

A few images of the 'Lord of the Isles' arriving at James Watt Dock for her annual winter maintenance.

 'Lord of the Isles' arriving at James Watt Dock

 'Lord of the Isles' arriving at James Watt Dock

 'Lord of the Isles' arriving at James Watt Dock

 'Lord of the Isles' arriving at James Watt Dock

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Busy River Clyde Today

There was a lot of traffic on the River  this morning and this is just a few images on a dull morning.

  Argyll Flyer leaving James Watt Dock

 SD Newton with SD Dependable

 Argyll Flyer leaving James Watt Dock

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(HMS) Defender - Heading to Sea

'Defender' - Type 45 Destroyer - down from Glasgow and heading to sea for the first of her sea trials.

Photos as she passed Greenock on a blustery morning.

'Defender' on First Sea Trials - Off East India Harbour 

'Defender' on First Sea Trials - Off East India Harbour

 'Defender' on First Sea Trials - Off East India Harbour

'Defender' on First Sea Trials - Off East India Harbour

'Defender' on First Sea Trials - Off East India Harbour 

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Joint Warrior 11-2 MCM Vessels Depart

The last of the Joint Warrior exercise vessels left Glasgow today after an extended stay.

I'm pleased that the sun shone today and gave us an opportunity to get some worthwhile shots.

We now will look forward to the first of the exercises next year when we will welcome more NATO ships to our waters.

EnsTasuja (A432) - Estonian

 Orp Flaming - (621) - Polish

 Orp Flaming - (621) - Polish

HNOMS Maaloey - (Maloy) - M342 - Norwegian

 FGS Ueberrhern (M1095) - German

MCM Vessels Depart in Convoy 

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James Watt Dock Today

With the sun finally breaking through his afternoon I was keen to get a few images under my belt.

Very cold in the wind, but being nice and bright, I dropped in to James Watt Dock on my way home.

Crane - James Watt Dock

 Ayton Cross Berthing - James Watt Dock

 Anglegarth - James Watt Dock

 Ayton Cross - James Watt Dock

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