River Clyde Photography

HMS Ambush

2013-05-19T23:31:00.001+01:00

HMS Ambush is an Astute-class nuclear fleet submarine of the Royal Navy, the second boat of her class, and is currently on sea trials.
She is seen here off the coast at Gourock and is being escorted by SD Resourceful and SD Dependable.

RMS Queen Mary 11

2013-05-18T13:40:00.002+01:00

On the 15 May 2013 Queen Mary 11 paid a visit to Greenock Ocean Terminal.
She appeared at the Tail of the Bank at 0752 and a splendid sight she was in the early morning sunlight.

As she canted at the terminal you could here the sound of the local pipe band who where waiting to greet the passengers,as she tied up she gave a few blasts of her horn which echoed around the town.

Ultimax

2013-05-14T00:43:00.001+01:00

Ultimax heading for KGV dock Glasgow.

UFA

2013-05-13T00:09:00.003+01:00

On the 9 May 2013 UFA crashed into the West Pier at Ayr harbour,she was holed above the waterline.
She subsequently made her way to James Watt Dock in Greenock to be inspected by the appropriate authorities.

Lewis

2013-05-11T20:33:00.000+01:00

Police launch Lewis inspecting James Watt Dock.

Cemisle

2013-05-10T23:55:00.001+01:00

Cemisle heading for KGV dock Glasgow.

Newark

2013-05-10T23:12:00.001+01:00

Newark a survey vessel seen passing Greenock.

SFPA Mina

2013-05-06T22:47:00.000+01:00

Mina is operated by the Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency ,she is seen here taking on bunkers at James Watt Dock.

Svitzer Ayton Cross

2013-05-05T00:56:00.003+01:00

Ayton cross from East India Harbour.

FGS Frankfurt am main (A1412)

2013-04-27T22:24:00.002+01:00

FGS Frankfurt am main (A1412) German navy auxiliary berthed at Loch Long.
Click HERE for a video and for more pictures of her arrival in Glasgow click HERE

FGS Rhon A1443

2013-04-24T01:02:00.004+01:00

The Type 704A Rhön class tankers are replenishment oilers used by the German Navy to provide under-way replenishment for its ships at sea.

Trans Dania

2013-04-22T23:43:00.002+01:00

Trans Dania at Greenock,her cargo was reels of paper for the newspaper industry.

Torch

2013-04-21T22:06:00.002+01:00

Clydeports work-boat Torch passing Greenock.

M1059 Weilheim

2013-04-20T19:57:00.000+01:00

M1059 Weilheim German navy type 332 Frankenthal class mine hunter.

Encounter

2013-04-18T01:31:00.000+01:00

Encounter heading for Greenock container terminal.

HNLMS Urk M861

2013-04-14T23:08:00.000+01:00

The Dutch Tripartite Class MCMV Urk arriving in Glasgow for a NATO exercise in the North of Scotland.

Tioga B

2013-04-14T20:52:00.001+01:00

Tioga B is a bed leveller, she works in conjunction with the dredger WD Mersey.

FGS RHEINLAND-PFALZ F209

2013-04-12T18:36:00.002+01:00

The frigate Rheinland-Pfalz is the third ship called a missile frigate class of warships of the German Navy .

The ships of the class F122 were the first German warship with a combined diesel- gas turbine engine , as opposed to the previously used steam turbine drive.

Yeoman Bank

2013-04-12T17:35:00.000+01:00

The bulker Yeoman Bank arrived on the Clyde with faulty thrusters, she was taken to the Great Harbour at Greenock for repairs.
Click here for more pictures of her arriving in Glasgow on a previous visit.

SD Moorhen

2013-04-10T23:09:00.001+01:00

SD Moorhen a powered mooring lighter seen here in James Watt Dock ,all SD tugs and boats are in the process of receiving the companys new livery.

MV Finlaggan

2013-04-08T01:14:00.000+01:00

MV Finlaggan maneuvers her way into Garvel dry dock for her annual maintenance check up.

John Rickmers

2013-04-07T17:25:00.002+01:00

Svitzer tugs battle against a strong easterly wind to berth John Rickmers safely at Greenock container terminal.

SD Eva

2013-04-06T00:04:00.002+01:00

Sd Eva a personnel carrier making her way across the channel to the Great Harbour Greenock,she had been at the Faslane submarine base.

MV Finlaggan

2013-04-04T13:45:00.002+01:00

MV Finlaggan passing the Clydeport terminal on her way to Garvel dry dock for her annual check up.

WD Mersey

2013-04-03T22:29:00.002+01:00

WD Mersey dredging at the Greenock Ocean terminal,the small red boat is the bed leveller TiogaB,