Clyde Naval Gazing: 2020

Then there were two...

Ensco DS8 (on left) and Valeris DS4 at Hunterston 28 December 2020.

Valaris DS4

Drill ship Valaris DS4 at Hunterston 28 December 2020.

Ensco DS8

Drill ship Ensco DS8 arrived to join Valaris DS 4 at Hunterston 28 December 2020.

Valaris DS4

Drill ship Valaris DS4 docks at Hunterston (assisted by Ayton Cross and Anglegarth) 27 December 2020.

Catriona

Loch Alainn ferry Catriona called at Largs after completing overhaul 23 December 2020. Apparently Catriona is to provide additional capacity on the Lochranza-Claonaig roue pre-Christmas.

RFA Tideforce

RFA Tideforce (A139) arrives at Hunterston to join RFA Tiderace (Ayton Cross assists) 10 December 2020.

HMS Grimsby

Minehunter HMS Grimsby (M108) off Gourock 08 December 2020.

Argyll Flyer

Argyll Flyer on service 08 December 2020.

HMS Tyne

HMS Tyne (P281) off Gourock 08 December 2020. .

SD Clyde Racer

Pilot cutter SD Clyde Racer inbound 08 December 2020..

Challenger of Leith

Coastworks' Challenger of Leith inbound 08 December 2020..

Loch Shira

Cumbrae ferry Loch Shira on service 07 December 2020.

RFA Tiderace

RFA Tiderace (A137) at Hunterston 07 December 2020.

Loch Tarbert

Loch Tarbert outbound from Holy Loch for Campbeltown 04 December 2020.

Havgull

Havgull outbound for Plockton (CEG Cosmos inbound for Glensanda in the background) 04 December 2020.

Isle of Arran

Isle of Arran arrives at Oban, deputising for Isle of Mull in atrocious weather 03 December 2020.

Later at Craignure. A faulty bow ramp caused delays in service caused by vehicles turning on the car deck, or reversing off.

Ali Cat

Ali Cat on service in the gloaming 26 November 2020.

Bro Distributor

Tanker Bro Distributor outbound 26 November 2020.

Sound of Scarba

Sound of Scarba on service 26 November 2020.

Sound of Seil

Sound of Seil on service 26 November 2020.

Cameron

Briggs Marine's Cameron outbound 26 November 2020.

Tiffany of Melfort

Skye fish farm vessel Tiffany of Melfort on Lara 1's deck at Oban's North Pier 19 November 2020. Her surprising story can be found here.

Lara 1

Lara 1, with both salvaged workboat Tiffany of Melfort and Gourock's broken linkspan onboard, in Oban Bay 18 November 2020.

Isle of Lewis

Isle of Lewis inbound on service 18 November 2020.

Loch Riddon

Loch Riddon, relieving Loch Striven on Lismore service, inbound for Oban 18 Novemebr 2020.

Coruisk

Coruisk waits to take over Rothesay service from Argyle 06 November 2020.

Cruiser

Cruiser in JWD 06 November 2020. Damen Trading currently lists Cruiser for sale at a perfectly reasonable "Price range (€)250.000 - 500.000"!

CMS Boxer returns to Victoria Harbour (Clyde Clipper in the background) 06 November 2020. Damen Trading currently has Clyde Clipper for sale, "Price range (€)1.000.000 - 2.000.000" (sic)- a fair spread!