Caledonian Macbrayne's Loch Shira leaves Largs Pier for Cumbrae Slip 03 April 2008. The low tide allows for a good comparison in size with her running mate Loch Riddon.
Ex RMAS now Serco Denholm's SD Salmoor heads for Greenock with Caledonian Macbrayne's "Gdansk Twins" Argyle and Bute on the Wemyss Bay - Rothesay service in the background 03 April 2008.
Ex RMAS now Serco Denholm's Tormentor heads down firth with Great Cumbrae's Tomont End in the foreground 03 April 2008. Destination- "North Channel Exercises".
Caledonian Macbrayne's Loch Shira heads for Largs in the sun, with Anangel Sailor in the background 31 March 2008. No sign of the awful weather which arrived on April Fool's Day.
Clydeport's Torch runs for GOT ahead of the forecast gales 31 March 2008. RV Franklin heads for Stornoway in the background. It would appear that Franklin had a film crew on board for the weekend, and she dropped them off before heading north.
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Daring lying off in the "brisk" SW 1 April 2008. The warpaint did well today as she was mostly invisible in the weather for most of the day!
Research Vessel Franklin berthing at Fairlie 31 March 2008. Franklin (launched in 2005) is owned by Swedish surveying company Marin Mätteknik AB. It is unclear at the moment why she (further details can be found here) is on the Clyde.
A busy Hunterston Terminal 30 March 2008. Tanker Sara delivers bunkers to bulk carrier Anangel Sailor while unloading continues. Clydenes leaves for an undecided location and Mornes arrives light from an overnight berth off Skelmorlie Bank.