HMS Dauntless and Clyde Traffic

HMS Dauntless left her berth at Glen Mallon this morning and headed upriver to Glasgow.

She will host various civic events before departing on Monday, though sadly she will not be open to the public on this occasion.

Here are a few images of her, and some other craft on the river around the same time.

 Survey Vessel 'Newark' at Work

 'Cape Elise' Undergoing Repairs at Inchgreen Quay

 MOD Police Boat 'Lewis' Leads the Glasgow Flotilla

 'HMS Dauntless' Approaches Port Glasgow.

Passing Port Glasgow


Tug 'Bruiser' Takes Up the Stern

Tugs 'Battler'' and 'Bruiser' Tag Behind 'HMS Dauntless'

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And the Sun Shone

Well today the sun shone and such a welcome sight this was to us after fairly dreich weather in the West of Scotland.

Too good to waste, headed across to Loch Long and managed to get a few shots in the bag.

Later in the day a run to Greenock was required so stopped off at the James Watt Dock to get a few shots of the 'Coruisk' as she had a coming together with a breakwater at Dunoon and suffered some bow damage.

Then on to the Lyle Hill and got a few shots as the sun set over the Cowal Hills.

Lastly, I spied the 'MV Hebridean Princess' brightly lit on the Clyde, so dropped down to the Esplanade and got a shot in fairly still waters.

A busy and rewarding day.


'HMS Dauntless' at Glen Mallon Jetty

Divers Prepare in Loch Long


Interesting Trees at the Roadside Near Loch Long

'MV Coruisk' Awaitng Repairs

 Heavy Damage to Her Visor

 Looking West Towards Inverkip

 Twilight View from Lyle Hill

Overlooking Cardwell Bay and Cowal Hills

'MV Hebridean Princess' as Darkness Falls

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River Cart and Bascule Bridge

A wee run up to Inchinnan to witness the Bascule Bridge being elevated to facilitate the hopper barge and tugs as hey transit up the River Cart.


Bridge Gets Raised to Allow the Tugs and Barge Access

'Regis 2' Takes the Lead Tug Role

 Empty Barge Heads up the River Cart

 'Coastrunner' Takes up the Rear of the Barge

 Heading Up to Continue Dredging Work

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James Watt Dock - Today

A quick pop in to the James Watt Dock today on my way home from shopping in Greenock.

A few vessels in the dock made it a worthwhile visit.

 'Forth Guardsman', 'Forth Jouster', and 'Forth Sentinel' 

 'Forth Sentinel' 

'Forth Jouster'

 'Valiant'

'Valiant' Mast 

'Valiant'


'Valiant'

'Valiant'

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Sunday Leisure Time

Headed up to Renfrew with the intention of getting a few photos of the Bascule Bridge raising and lowering, and of the small tugs transporting the barge up the River Cart for dredging work.

Sadly I was too late and missed that, but carried on round to where the dredging was taking place and managed to secure a few from there.

Not sure when the River Cart was last dredged but gather it was many years ago.

Then after a quick grab shot of a jet about to take off, headed to the Erskine Bridge to catch the bulk carrier as she passed upriver on her way to Glasgow.

Dredging the River Cart

 Dredging the River Cart

 Shore to Barge Transport

'Regis 2' and 'Coastrunner' on Station 

 Loading the Barge

 Keeping in Touch

 Black Mud

 'Easyjet' Airbus A319-111 Taxies at Glasgow

'Graig Rotterdam' Approaching Erskine Bridge

'Graig Rotterdam' Passing Under Erskine Bridge

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'Cape Elise' - Damaged Bulk Carrier

The 'Cape Elise' was brought up from Hunterston on Thursday evening in preparation for her move to the Inchgreen Repair Quay facility today.

She suffered damage when struck by a huge wave in the Atlantic and received assistance from tugs to get her to Hunterston to discharge her cargo prior to coming to Greenock.

She is expected to be in for repair for about three weeks.

While waiting on her move I got a few shots of the SD Eva.


SD Eva


SD Eva


'Cape Elise' Being Towed to Inchgreen


Cape Elise

Preparing to Manoeuvre
  

 'Anglegarth' Drags 'Cape Elise' on Line

 'Kestrel' Starts to Push

 "Kestrel' Applies Power

   

Arriving at Inchgreen

Steady as She Goes 

Pushing to Berth

Final Nudge for Berthing


'Cape Elise' - Moving to Inchgreen Repair Dock

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