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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Winter in Spring

 The cold snap continues and the East wind is as bitter as ever.

Usual walks with Maya today and our friends - the ponies - came to meet and greet us and partake of a biscuit or two.

Popped to Greenock for shopping in the afternoon and got a few pics of the SD Impulse in dry dock.

She now sports the white superstructre adopted by Serco for their fleet.

Still prefer the buff myself.


 Coming for Biscuits

Friendly Ponies

Bitter Cold for Spring

 SD Impulse - Garvel Dry Dock

SD Impulse - Garvel Dry Dock

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Joint Warrior Departures

 Up early (again) this morning and across to Rhu to get some images of the last of the Joint Warrior ships departing.

Very cold and rain showers were the order of the day.

After the last one left Faslane - a quick breakfast - then I headed over to Erskine and grabbed a few shots of the departures from Glasgow.

Then, back across to the Gareloch to try and get there in time for the arrival of the Seuz as she is a rare visitor to our waters.

Didn't quite manage to my usual spot, but got a few off Clynder just before the heavens opened up and we were drenched,

 View from Rhu Spit

Godetia (A960)

SD Impulse

HNLMS De Ruyter (F804) Deck Party

 HNLMS Evertsen (F805) Approaching Erskine Bridge

 HNLMS Zeeland (P841) - Erskine Bridge

USNS ZEUS (T-ARC 7) - Off Clynder

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