Sunday Travels

An early start for a Sunday morning to catch the anchor handler 'UOS Liberty' as she departed the Greenock Ocean Terminal.

Then headed on down towards Largs to get a few shots of the 'Cape Elise' - a bulk carrier that had suffered some mechanical problems and was adrift in the Atlantic prior to being escorted to the anchorage off Bute for repairs.

Heading back to Greenock I stopped off at Wemyss Bay for a few shots around the pier and railway station.

Then carried on back up the coast to get a bite to eat at home.

Then back down to Greenock to catch the 'SD Victoria' as she arrived at Greenock.

Then home again for some editing and another bite to eat before heading to the 'Electric Glen' for some night shots.

 'UOS Liberty' Bound for Bute Anchorage

 'Cape Elise' and 'Kestrel' Anchored Off Bute

Snowy Arran Hills 

 Busy Anchorage

 'MV Argyle' Approaching Wemyss Bay Pier

'MV Argyle' Docks at Wemyss Bay

Wemyss Bay Station

'SD Victoria' Approaches Greenock

'SD Victoria' Passes East India Harbour

 'SD Victoria'

'SD Victoria' Bound for Great Harbour

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Inverclyde Today

A few images from today.

Victoria Tower - Clyde Square

Kingdom of Fife Off East India Harbour

 Kingdom of Fife Passing East India Harbour

Kingdom of Fife - Outward Bound

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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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