Clydeport pilot cutter Mount Stuart uplifts the pilot from the outbound Castilla de Catoira 30 December 2008. The pilot was immediately transferred to the inbound bulker Cape Pioneer.
Tanker Bro Deliverer outbound for Belfast 26 December 2008, she only arrived at Finnart early hours of Christmas Day! The queues, however, are not abating!
Bulk Carrier Castillo de Catoira heading down past Largs into Hunterston on a grey Christmas Eve morning with Warrior III and Svitzer Mallaig assisting. Ayton Cross was there but was hidden on the starboard side. An image from ClydeNavalGazing correspondent Neil Robertson.
Cargo vessel Adrianople being pushed astern onto the lee side of Hunterston jetty by Ayton Cross and Svitzer Mallaig with Prem Veena already on the outside 21 December 2008. An interesting maneuver in a freshening west wind with the last photo showing a bigsideways push to get her alongside..... Images captured by ClydeNavalGazing correspondent Neil Robertson.
The first major pile (as far as I have seen!) going in 16 December 2008.
A unique picture (again, as far I know!!) of the WWII munitions which were found (and laid on the pier!) by the contractors 08 December 2008. Provided by ClydeNavalGazing correspondent DC.
SD Waterman takes some weather as she goes around to the lee side while delivering potable water to Silver Constellation 15 December 2008. I was under the impression that Silver Constellation had been given permission to proceed to Lisbon for repairs, however, she is still here!
Pictured is the Dutch registered Crown Breeze leaving Campbeltown 14 December 2008 with a cargo of round timber. Built in 1999, she is 88 metres overall and has a deadweight of 3400 tonnes. In the background is Torm Gerd, a products tanker which had berthed earlier with a cargo of a aviation fuel. Owned by A/S Torm of Copenhagen and managed by MR Management she was built in by STX, South Korea in 2002. She is 183 metres overall and has a deadweight of 45940 tonnes. She is scheduled to sail on 16th December.
CMS' Cruiser, personnel support for the current trials of Dauntless heading for Fairlie Quay 07 December 2008. The Quay is the base for this (and possibly future) trials due to the current reconstruction of Largs Pier.
Barge AMT Discoverer being turned in the Hunterston Channel by Svitzer Mallaig and Ayton Cross 05 December 2008. She lay at Fairlie Quay for two nights and is now bound for Fergusons at Port Glasgoow.
Farnham based Anchor Marine Transportation barge AMT Discoverer ushered up the Hunterston Channel towards Fairlie Quay by Svitzer's Svitzer Mallaig and Ayton Cross 03 December 2008. Apparently she is bound for Ferguson's Shipyard for some remedial work.