Tugs for Carrier Section Move

There are two tugs allocated to take the latest carrier section of the 'Queen Elizabeth' aircraft carrier through from Govan (Glasgow) to Rosyth (Fife)

The lead tug is the Italian 'Marco Magno' and the second one is the Norwegian 'BB Troll'.

They both made there way to the 'Tail of the Bank' off Greenock late this afternoon and will await the Clyde Svitzer tugs to bring the barge down from Govan tomorrow.

 BB Troll and Carlo Magno Approach Erskine Bridge

BB Troll - Erskine Bridge
 

 BB Troll - Erskine Bridge

 Carlo Magno - Erskine Bridge

 Carlo Magno - Erskine Bridge

BB Troll Passing Port Glasgow

BB Troll Passing Port Glasgow
 

Carlo Magno Passing Port Glasgow
 

Carlo Magno Passing Port Glasgow

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BB Troll and Swans

The tug "BB Troll" arrived on the Clyde today and was scheduled to be the second tug on the move of the aircraft carrier section.

She was originally the "Stirling Iona" and built here on the Clyde at Ferguson's Shipbuilders.

The section was to move down the Clyde from Govan this morning but was cancelled late last night due to concerns with the weather.

When the move does take place the section will go to Rosyth.

We are waiting to here when the move will be rescheduled,

BB Troll - Eskine Bridge

 BB Troll - Eskine Bridge

 Swan at Erskine Ferry Lodge

 Meet the Family

 BB Troll - Eskine Bridge

BB Troll - Glasgow Bound

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