Coaster Boisterous had a grandstand view of the tall ships at anchor 12 July 2011.
Prisendam
ClydeNavalGazing correspondent Neil Robertson sends the following copy 18 July 2011.
"It's not often you see a Cruise ship heading down the Largs Channel but today the Prisendam came north through the Largs Channel after coming through The Tan! She had spent the night off Greenock and then went for a cruise up the Holy Loch and then down the west side of Great Cumbrae and into The Tan. After passing Largs (photo shows Loch Brusda having gone round her stern) she headed for Rothesay and then went up Loch Striven did a U-turn and headed for Dublin. (see AIS plot) Presumably she had to leave Greenock and was killing time before she could berth in Dublin? Still it was a beautiful morning and her passengers were treated to more of our scenery then the usual cruise ship route provides."
"It's not often you see a Cruise ship heading down the Largs Channel but today the Prisendam came north through the Largs Channel after coming through The Tan! She had spent the night off Greenock and then went for a cruise up the Holy Loch and then down the west side of Great Cumbrae and into The Tan. After passing Largs (photo shows Loch Brusda having gone round her stern) she headed for Rothesay and then went up Loch Striven did a U-turn and headed for Dublin. (see AIS plot) Presumably she had to leave Greenock and was killing time before she could berth in Dublin? Still it was a beautiful morning and her passengers were treated to more of our scenery then the usual cruise ship route provides."
Rosneath
ClydeNavalGazing correspondent Gordon Law paid a visit to Rosneath to say goodbye to Jupiter 24 June 2011.
Old girl SATURN at Gourock.
JUPITER minus lions at Rosneath with LOCH BHRUSDA on day prior to her being towed by tug LUNA B to Denmark. JUPITER due in Denmark – 01 July 11. JUNO now demolished to waterline.
SEABUS arriving at Kilcreggan.
Saturn's last day
Caledonian Macbrayne's stalwart Saturn recently "retired" the car ferry service from Gourock to Dunoon. ClydeNavalGazing correspondent Gordon Law was there.
The star of the show SATURN arrives at Gourock for her penultimate trip to Dunoon.
A farewell from WAVERLEY.
ALI CAT in new ARGYLL FERRIES livery awaits SATURN’S last car ferry run from Dunoon at Gourock.
The old and the new together – ALI CAT moored as SATURN moves astern to the wires following her last car ferry run from Dunoon. ALI CAT takes up a passenger only service with new aquisition ARGYLL FLYER from 30th June from Gourock to Dunoon.
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