HMS Lancaster



HMS Lancaster (F229) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

HMS Richmond



HMS Richmond (F239) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

HMS Iron Duke



HMS Iron Duke (F234) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

HMS St Albans



HMS St Albans (F83) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

SD Helen



Serco tug SD Helen (SD Inspector astern) in Portsmouth Harbour 22 December 2014. Merry Christmas from all at ClydeNavalGazing!

HMS Dauntless



HMS Dauntless (D33) isn't home for Christmas, preparing to deploy on anti piracy and smuggling operations 22 December 2014.

Timor Stream



Three in one! Banana boat Timor Stream with tankers Whitonia AND Jaynee W in Portsmouth Harbour 22 December 2014.

SD Bountiful



Serco's Damen tug SD Bountiful (SD Indulgent inside) in Portsmouth Harbour 22 December 2014.

SD Navigator



Serco's buoy handling vessel SD Navigator in Portsmouth Harbour 22 December 2014.

HMS Defender



HMS Defender (D36) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

HMS Daring



HMS Daring (D32) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

HMS Duncan



HMS Duncan (D37) home for Christmas 22 December 2014.

MOD Police



MOD police launches Sir Geoffrey Rackham (foreground) and Sir Humphrey Gale, Portsmouth Harbour 22 December 2014.

Cumbrian Fisher



Fisher's tanker Cumbrian Fisher (together with SD Teesdale) at the fuel berth in Portsmouth Harbour 22 December 2014.

Jaynee W



Whitaker's tanker Jaynee W leaves Portsmouth for Southampton 22 December 2014.

Challenger of Leith



Workboat Challenger of Leith employed on the Western High Voltage Direct Current Link in Ardneil Bay 28 November 2014.

Loch Shira



Loch Shira undertook a series of 360 degree turns, afternoon 27 November 2014, as if to test repairs. Whilst they appeared successful at the time, Loch Alainn maintained the Cumbrae service until 29 November 2014!

Mirror Image?



Well, not quite! Bute faces Argyle in JWD 29 November 2014.

Loch Alainn



Caledonian Macbrayne's Loch Alainn at Largs on relief whilst Loch Shira effected repairs 27 November 2014.

Loch Buie



Caledonian Macbrayne's Iona ferry Loch Buie lies at Largs following maintenance in Ardmaleish 27 November 2014, she appears in no rush to return home!

Beaver Bay



Clyde Marine's tug/workboat Beaver Bay in Clyde Marina 28 November 2014.

LM Constructor



Pipe laying barge LM Constructor employed on the Western High Voltage Direct Current Link in Ardneil Bay 28 November 2014.

Green Chief



Tug Green Chief shepherding LM Constructor in Ardneil Bay 28 November 2014.

Largs Pier


Yet again the use of the redeveloped Largs Pier as staging post for vessels accessing/egressing annual maintenance throws up new groupings! (27 November 2014)


Loch Shira and Loch Buie.


Loch Alainn, Loch Shira and Loch Buie.

Lord of the Isles



Caledonian Macbrayne's Lord of the Isles completes annual maintenance in JWD 22 November 2014.

Hebridean Princess



Once again Hebridean Princess lies up in JWD for the winter 22 November 2014.

Trans Dania



Seatrans' Trans Dania in GOT 22 November 2014.

Isle of Mull



Irrespective of where her GPS thinks she is, 22 November 2014,


Isle of Mull is safely away in the Garvel!

Venturer



Knoydart ferry Venturer inbound for Mallaig 05 November 2014.

Lochnevis



Caledonian Macbrayne's Small Isles ferry Lochnevis disembarks traffic at Mallaig 05 November 2014.

Strathglass



Tug Strathglass in the Sound of Sleat 05 November 2014, returning to Invergordon from Greenock.

Sound of Shuna



Western Ferries' Sound of Shuna completes her annual maintenance in JWD 01 November 2014.

Loch Riddon



Caledonian Macbrayne's Loch Riddon (Lord of the Isles provides the backdrop) completes annual maintenance in JWD 01 November 2014.

Garvel drydock



Caledonian Macbrayne's Bute (with Lord of the Isles ahead) undergoes annual maintenance in the Garvel 01 November 2014.

Lysblink Seaways



Coaster Lysblink Seaways in GOT 01 November 2104.

Norderau



Coaster Norderau inbound for Glasgow 01 November 2014.

Prospector 5



Prospector Drilling's jack up platform Prospector 5 undergoes final installations at Semco Maritime's Invergordon facility before entering service 18 October 2014.

JW McLean



Transocean's semi-submersible JW McLean laid up (or "cold stacked") in the Cromarty Firth 18 October 2014.

Ocean Vanguard



Diamond Offshore's Ocean Vanguard laid up in the Cromarty Firth 18 October 2014. She is currently the subject of a contract dispute between her owners and Statoil.

Mermaid Endurer



Mermaid Maritime's dive support vessel Mermaid Endurer in Invergordon 18 October 2014.

Songa Dee



Semi-submersible platform Songa Dee undergoes maintenance in Invergordon 18 October 2014.

Strathdee



Caledonian Towage Ltd's Strathdee at Saltburn Pier 18 October 2014.

Strathdon



Caledonian Towage Ltd's Strathdon (Strathglass, last seen on the Clyde, lies inside) at Saltburn Pier 18 October 2014.

Osprey Fearless



Osprey Shipping Limited's tug Osprey Fearless in Nigg 18 October 2014.

WD Mersey



The Irish Dredging Company's trailing suction hopper dredger WD Mersey leaves Nigg for operations in the Cromarty Firth 18 October 2014.

Morag M



Coastworks' multicat Morag M working at Nigg 18 October 2014.

Strathglass



Caledonian Towage Ltd's tug Strathglass is currently a long way from Invergordon, seen here outbound for Hunterston 28 September 2014.

Ayton Cross



Svitzer tug Ayton Cross outbound to rendezvous with Bro Designer at Finnart 27 September 2014