PS Waverley Exits Dry Dock

Our beloved paddle steamer PS Waverley came out from dry dock today.

She was taken to Custom House Quay ably towed by the tugs Biter and Battler.

On arrival she was berthed and a tanker was standing by to load fuel.

She was looking excellent after her TLC and looking forward to the start of her season.


Exiting the Dry Dock

Clear of the Dry Dock 

Well Out 


Working Tug

Stern First 


Manoevering


Starting the Cant

Canting

 
Taking the Strain

 Pulling Through

Almost Berthed

Berthing 

Pilot 

 Volunteer Worker

 Detaching Lines

 Approaching Custom House Quay

Ready for Fuel

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'Royal Princess' Departing Greenock

The 'Royal Princess' paid us another visit today arriving at around 06:30 and canting off the Ocean Terminal ready to sail straight off this evening.

Too early for me to get some images this morning, but popped down to see her depart for Kirkwall this evening.

 Berthed at the Ocean Terminal


Esplanade Before Departure

 Pilot Cutter ' Mount Stuart'

 Speed Building

 Outward Bound

Heading for Kirkwall

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James Watt Dock - Greenock

The two dredgers came out of dry dock today at high tide having completed their maintenance works.

I had to go away before they would leave, but managed to get back in time for the second one's departure.

Lough Foyle and Argus

 Arriving at the Dock

 Dropping off the Pilot

 Pilot Cutter Departs

Exiting James Watt Dock

Departing the Dock

Bound for Londonderry

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River Clyde This Morning

Popped down to Greenock this morning to catch the 'Grampian Falcon' as she headed on up to Port Glasgow.

A nice enough morning for this time of year and she duly arrived at the expected time.

Svitzer Tug 'Anglegarth' Returning from Finnart Oil Terminal

 'Grampian Falcon' Passing Greenock

 'Grampian Falcon' Bound for Port Glasgow

Pilot Cutter 'Toward' Powers Past on Its Way to James Watt Dock


River Clyde During Early December 2013

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River Clyde Activity Today

A few images on a very wet day in Greenock.

SD Clyde Racer off Greenock

SD Clyde Racer off Greenock

Tug 'Battler' Escorts the 'UFA' to James Watt Dock

 White or Buff - You Decide

Tug 'Bruiser'

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Kilcreggan Outlook

Having completed photographing at Glen Mallan, a very quick scoot down to Kilcreggan to try and catch the RFA Diligence.

The RFA Diligence is a very rare visitor to our waters and I was keen to record an image, but due to a later then anticipated berthing at Loch Long I missed her in the Gareloch.

Fortunate enough to catch her - albeit at long range - as she passed Kilcreggan enroute to Loch Striven for fuel.

Also managed a few shots of other craft in the area of Kilcreggan.

Pilot Cutter Toward - Departing Kilcreggan 

'Island Princess' - Approaching Kilcreggan

 'Island Princess' - Approaching Kilcreggan with 'Toward' and PS Waverley' in Frame

 RFA Diligence (A132) - Off Kilcreggan

RFA Diligence (A132) - Off Kilcreggan

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A Few from the River Clyde Today

Grabbed a few shots in the East India Harbour, and Victoria Harbour on my way home today.

After a late lunch I realised that the 'MV Hebrides' was inbound, so took a chance and headed back to Greenock.

She berthed at James Watt Dock in nice sunshine, albeit still a bitingly cold wind persists at the moment.

Pilot Cutter 'Cloch' in East India Harbour

Pilot Cutter 'Cloch' in East India Harbour

 
Second Snark in Her New 'White' Scheme in Victoria Harbour


MV Hebrides Approaches James Watt Dock


Tug 'Battler' Canting the 'MV Hebrides' 

'MV Hebrides' 

Tug 'Battler' Assisting the 'MV Hebrides' 

 Tug 'Battler' Assisting the 'MV Hebrides'

 'Battler' Departing James Watt Dock after berthing the 'MV Hebrides'

'SD Impulse' with Her New White Superstructure in James Watt Dock
 

'MV Hebrides'  in James Watt Dock

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