Around the Clyde

Just a few shots taken on Sunday - glorious weather makes life better.

 Container Ship Balkan

 Greenock Central Station

 Vic 32 Puffer

 Doon the Watter

 Kelana

 Kilmory

Betty Jean


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'Eclipse' - Superyacht in Greenock

Superyacht 'Eclipse' - owned by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich - arrived in Greenock today.

A very unusual visitor to our waters she caused quite a stir with the local population, and many cameras and mobiles where on display on the Esplanade after she anchored.

She is currently the world's second largest private yacht and built in 2010/11 at a cost of around €340 million, but is known as the 1.5 billion dollar yacht.

About seventy crew members are needed to operate the yacht and to serve guests. 

There are two helicopter pads, twenty-four guest cabins, and two swimming pools.

 She is equipped with three launch boats and a private submarine.

I doubt we'll see a larger superyacht on the Clyde, but you never know.

Meanwhile here's a fair selection of images taken throughout the day.

Passing Dunoon

Crew aboard Shows the Scale 

Approaching Greenock Esplanade

 Heading to Anchor

 At Anchor


At Anchor

 Tender Runs to Victoria Harbour

 A Closer Look

 Very Elegant

Evening Illuminations

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James Watt Dock - Greenock

A busy wee time at the James Watt Dock this afternoon.

Fishery protection vessel 'Minna' arrived and safely berthed.

'Svitzer Milford' exited the Garvel dry dock ably assisted by the tug 'Battler' and entered the JAmes Watt Dock for final repair work.

'Lyra' Approaches the Dock

 Flag Lowered on the 'Minna'

 'Minna' Approaches the Dock

'Minna'

Steady as She Goes

 Safely in Dock

'Battler' Assists the 'Svitzer Milford'

Helping Hand

 'Battler' Assists the 'Svitzer Milford'

'SD Reliable' with a New Coat of Paint

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Morning Visit to the River Clyde

Early morning start as I head down to Cloch Lighthouse to get some photos of the 'AMT Trader' arriving.

She is going to Ferguson's Shipyard to get a jig fitted before continuing to Govan to take section LB03 of the aircraft carrier 'Prince of Wales' to Rosyth.

The photos show some other shipping and track her progress upriver.

Early Morning Sail

 Tug 'Sea Golf'

Battler and AMT Trader

Tugs Handing Lines Over

Tugs Handing Lines Over


Passing Greenock

 Dredger 'Causeway'

 Dredger 'Causeway'

Dredger 'Causeway'

 Ayton Cross and AMT Trader

 Bound for Port Glasgow

Crew of the AMT Trader

 Battler in Attendance


Approaching Port Glasgow Light

 Flotilla off Port Glasgow

Yard Workers

Final Berthing

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River Clyde - Off Greenock

After my trip to Irvine it was back up the road and and a wee trip down to Greenock.

I was fortunate enough to catch the container ship 'Energizer' and the sailing yacht 'Drum' in some nice sunshine.

Energiser

Energiser

Energiser

 Drum

Drum

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'Big Eagle' and 'Shoalway'

The luxury yacht 'Big Eagle' departed Greenock this morning and headed for Glasgow.

The cost of chartering her is about £109,000 for the Caribbean, and £116,000 for the Mediterranean.

Dredger 'Shoalway' is currently plying her trade dredging the Clyde at Glasgow.

'Big Eagle' Passing Port Glasgow


Dredger - Shoalway at Erskine Bridge

Dredger - Shoalway at Erskine Bridge

'Big Eagle' is Glasgow Bound

'Big Eagle' Tender 

'Big Eagle' Passing Erskine Bridge 

Dog Walkers at Erskine Bridge

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