Cruise Ship 'Louis Aura' at Greenock

An additional cruise ship - 'Louis Aura' - was added to the list to visit Greenock, so down to the Esplanade to get a few photos.

Arrived on time and the weather was fair.

Dropped back down again in the evening as she departed on her next passage to Belfast.

She departed at around18:20 - a little later than expected.

Arriving at Greenock

 Off the Esplanade

Canting

Canting

Berthing at Greenock Ocean Terminal

Off Greenock Ocean Terminal


 Couple Photographing the Departure

Off Greenock Esplanade

 Outward Bound

 Outward Bound


'Louis Aura' as she departs the Clyde

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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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Zippos Circus in Greenock

The circus came to town this week amid all this wonderful sunshine we're enjoying.

The days of a circus with many animal acts seems to have wained and only horses were on show. This has to be a good thing.

The horses appeared well treated and in fine health - a credit to those who look after them.

I had a quick walk round and these images are the result of my wanderings.

 Zippos Circus

Truck Preparing for the Final Performance

 Glorious Sunshine

 Front View

Ticket Office

Healthy Option?

Friendly Horse 

 Big Top

 Big Top

 Saltires Fly in the Breeze

Arch and Lights

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Gareloch Today

A drive over to the Gareloch early doors this morning and caught a French visitor to our waters in lovely warm sunshine.

I spoke with a number of German tourists staying at a Rhu hotel and they were thoroughly enjoying their visit to Scotland - it was nice to hear.

Headed across to see how the dismantling of the submarine Onyx was progressing and managed a few shots courtesy of DRB Marine.

French Frigate 'La Motte-Picquet' (D645) 


Passing Rhu

 Bound for Faslane Naval Base

 Severe Decay

 Escape Hatch Showing Heavy Rust

 Work has Begun

 Vey Poor Condition

 Inside the Fin

Fin

 Empty Battery Compartment

Empty Battery Compartment 

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