HMS Westminster Departs

A wet morning with poor visibilty and rain doesn't make for ideal images.

However, here's a few as HMS Westminster departed the Clyde.

HMS Westminster with Condor Escorting

MOD Police Boat Condor Battles the Waves

HMS Westminster on Her Way

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Around the Clyde

Fortunately I had my camera as I walked Maya, and also fortunate that a RN submarine was departing.

Caught her at the Cloch.

Later in the day I went to Greenock for some shoots on the cruise ship leaving - sadly it was a bit damp and cold.

 Leisure and Defence Together

 Vanguard Class Royal Navy Submarine

 Heading to Sea

 Passing Dunoon

 Caribbean Princess Departing Greenock

  Caribbean Princess

  Caribbean Princess Outward Bound 

Container Ship Waiting to Load

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NLV Pharos - Greenock Repairs

NV Pharos arrived in Greenock this morning and after taking her Pilot she proceeded to the Garvel dry dock.

During routine operations at Skerryvore Lighthouse on Saturday past she sustained minor damage.

She returned to her home port in Oban for inspection and then made her way to the dry dock for repairs.


Approaching Garvel

NLV Pharos

 Lining Up for the Dock


Waiting on the Dock Flooding

 Dock Awaits

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River Clyde Movements

I was out on my travels when I saw a nuclear submarine heading out to sea.

A bit of a push but just managed to get to Cloch lighthouse in time to catch her as she sped past.

Heading back home I saw Calmac's new ferry which is undergoing sea trial just now and managed to get a few images both in Gourock, and in Greenock.

Nuclear Submarine

Heading Out to Sea

Ferries in the Haze

Calmac's New Ferry

Deep in Discussion

MV Lochinvar

Bound for Port Glasgow

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'Emerald Princess' Departing Greenock Tonight

The cruise ship 'Emerald Princess' departed from Greenock this evening.

At 113,500 tonnes she carries around 3,000 passengers.

Her passengers were fortunate  with the weather on their visit, as the forecast for the town tomorrow is heavy winds, rain, and flooding.

This is her third visit to Greenock having been here in both 2011 and 2012.

She is bound for Cobh - a popular tourist seaport town on the south coast of County Cork in Ireland.

 'Emerald Princess' - Off Greenock Ocean Terminal

 'Emerald Princess' - Off Greenock Esplanade

 'Emerald Princess' Passing Cloch Lighthouse

 'Emerald Princess' Off Cloch Lighthouse - 14 September 2013

'Emerald Princess' Passing Dunoon

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Summer Evening - Cruise Ship and Views

Headed down to Greenock this evening to see the cruise ship 'Prinsendam' off as she departed.

Decided to carry on down the coast a bit and found myself on the beach - at low water - just past the Cloch lighthouse in time to catch her coming round the point.

As we're past the longest day now - we could say "the nights are fair drawing in" - but that would be premature, and I'm sure we've many more nice evenings to come with good light.

Cruise Ship - Prinsendam - Off Greenock Container Terminal

Cruise Ship - Prinsendam

Cruise Ship - Prinsendam - Off Greenock Esplanade


HM Cutter Sentinel

Cruise Ship Prinsendam Passing Cloch Point

Cloch Lighthouse 

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HMS Illustrious and Others

A right murky day but wanted to get a few images of HMS Illustrious as she departed the Clyde as this may well be her last visit.

Caught a few others as I waited.

 Arklow Field - Off Cloch Lighthouse

Arklow Field and Argyll Flyer

 Argyll Flyer - Off Cloch Lighthouse

HMS Illustrious - Off Cloch Lighthouse

HMS Illustrious Passing Cloch Lighthouse
 

HMS Illustrious - Cloch Lighthouse

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Custom House Quay - Greenock

A bitter wind today but with half an hour to fill I parked at Custom House Quay and managed a few images.

Cemisle - Off Greenock
 

Cemisle - Off Greenock

Cemisle Passing Greenock

Working at the NLV Pharos

 NLV Pharos at Custom House Quay 

NLV Pharos at Custom House Quay  

 NLV Pharos at Custom House Quay

Beacon Arts Centre 

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Heading Home

Last update from today as we headed home from Hunterston.

Got a few photos as we made our way back upriver to the James Watt Dock.

 Departing Hunterston

Cloch from the Anglegarth Tug - River Clyde

Anglegarth  

 Enforcer - Greenock Ocean Terminal

Enforcer - Greenock Ocean Terminal

 

 Enforcer - Greenock Ocean Terminal

 Greenock from the River - Custom House Quay

 James Watt Dock Entrance
 
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