Sloman Hebe



Tanker Sloman Hebe inbound (with attendant Merlin helicopter) 24 May 2023.


Heading up river at speed.

Sloman Hera



Tanker Sloman Hera (Chieftain passing astern) at anchor off Gourock 24 May 2023.

HMS Hurworth



HMS Hurworth (M39) at anchor off Gourock 23 May 2023.

Skye



MOD police launch Skye in a hurry 23 May 2025.

Torill Knutsen




Tanker Torill Knutsen inbound for Finnart 19 May 2023.

Isle of Cumbrae



Isle of Cumbrae arrives at Tarbert 19 May 2023.

Hebridean Princess



Hebridean Island Cruises' Hebridean Princess at the Lighthouse Pier 25 April 2023.

Havgull



Coaster Havgull at the North Pier 25 April 2023.

Blue Clipper



Maybe Sailing's Blue Clipper in Oban Bay 25 April 2023.

Coruisk



Mallaig - Armadale ferry Coruisk helps out on the Mull run 25 April 2023.

Hjalmar Bjorge



Northern Lights Cruising Company's Hjalmar Bjorge at Oban 25 April 2023.

Glen Shiel



Majestic Lines' Glen Shiel at Oban 25 April 2023.

Glen Etive



Majestic Lines' Glen Etive at Oban 25 April 2023.

Lord of the Glens



Lord of the Glens at Craignure Pier 25 April 2023.

Pharos



NLB Pharos lying west of Kerrera, awaits a free berth 25 April 2023.

Lord of the Isles



Hopefully signs of a more normal summer service to come, Lord of the Isles loads at Oban 25 April 2023.

Loch Riddon



Normally the second Cumbrae ferry during summer, Loch Riddon is currently serving Lismore, seen here at the North Pier 25 April 2023.

Isle of Lewis



Barra ferry Isle of Lewis on service 25 April 2023.

Isle of Mull



Calmac's Isle of Mull inbound for the Railway Pier 25 April 2023.

Ijver



Luxury motor yacht Ijver on the Crinan Canal 19 April 2023.The first of a line of vessels, more information can be found here.

Bakkanes



Fish carrier Bakkanes off Ardrishaig 19 April 2023.

Waverley



Waverley completes annual overhaul in JWD 23 March 2023.

Sound of Soay



Western Ferries' Sound of Soay completes annual overhaul in JWD 23 March 2023.

Topcat



Clyde Charters' Topcat in JWD 23 March 2023.

Caledonian Isles



Arran ferry Caledonian Isles remains u/s in JWD 26 March 2013.

NACC Vega



Cement carrier NACC Vega off Gourock 23 March 2023.

Verity



Coaster Verity off Gourock 23 March 2023.

Migdale



Live fish carrier Migdale (last seen in Kyle) at the Lighthouse Pier 22 March 2023.

Beinn an Oir



Mowi workboat Beinn an Oir, last seen in 2020 (Mowi Atlantic inside) at the Railway Pier 22 March 2023.

Clyde Calmac


ClydeNavalGazing BDK provides these recent shots.


Argyle leaves Wemyss Bay on service 27 February 2023.


Loch Fyne at Largs Pier 15 March 2023.

A question of scale



Isle of Lewis and Loch Frisa at the Railway Pier, Oban 13 March 2023.

Isle of Lewis



Barra ferry Isle of Lewis loading at Oban 13 March 2023.

Loch Frisa



Caledonian Macbrayne's Loch Frisa at the Railway Pier 13 March 2023.

Isle of Mull



After an unusual season of far flung deployments covering refit/breakdowns Isle of Mull at the Lighthouse Pier 13 March 2023.

Aasli



Coaster Aasli inbound for Glasgow 11 March 2023.

Skua



Pilot cutter Skua returning to the Small Boat Harbour 11 March 2023.

Elbteam



Container vessel Elbteam inbound for GOT 08 March 2023.

Coruisk



Caledonian Macbrayne's Coruisk on winter service between Gourock and Dunoon 07 March 2023.

SD Impulse



Serco tug SD Impulse off Cove 02 March 2023

Alice Theresa



Tanker Alice Theresa outbound for Rotterdam 04 March 2023.

Surfaced submarine



Unknown Surfaced submarine inbound for Faslane 02 March 2023.

Runner



Coaster Runner unloading sand at Ardrishaig 15 February 2023.

Isle of Arran



The Arran service was also diverted to Gourock. Isle of Arran outbound for Arran 08 February 2023.

Argyll



Southwesterly gales means a diversion to Gourock! Argyll (Dunoon in the background) outbound for Rothesay 08 February 2023.

Bute



Caledonian Macbrayne's Bute arriving at Rothesay (weather disrupted Argyll outbound) 08 February 2023.

Corran



The Highland Council ferry Corran (Bute arriving) in Rothesay Harbour after annual overhaul at Ardmaleish 08 February 2023.

SD Jupiter



Serco tug SD Jupiter, along with pilot cutter SD Clyde Racer in JWD Marina 05 February 2023. A busy wharf with Glen Shiel, Glen Etive and Tonka also in shot.