Clyde River Steamer Club

 

 

A visit to James Watt dock on the way to Gourock revealed Ali Cat (our charter vessel for the day) still at her berth, and the recently withdrawn Western Ferry (Sound of) Sleat awaiting conversion for her new role as a diving training vessel. The laid up Pioneer was also present awaiting her fate.  The Svitzer fleet of tugs were in the process of departing the dock, sailing to their next assignment.  Ali Cat then departed amongst the tugs on her way to Gourock to pick up her charter passengers.

ex Sound of Sleat and Ali Cat	Pioneer	Point Gilbert	Warrior

Ali Cat on her way to Gourock	Shannon	Flying Phantom

During the actual cruise, a good variety of vessels were seen and are shown below

The Second Snark as the Kilcreggan ferry	Jupiter heading for Gourock with Ugland tanker, Evita, in background heading upriver to Finnart	Alicat at Sandbank
tug A222 Nimble	tug A231 Dexterous	Alicat at Kilcreggan
Sound of Shuna	Sound of Scarba	Ali Cat alongside the linkspan at Wemyss Bay
Saturn arriving at Wemyss Bay	Loch Riddon leaving the Cumbrae Slip	Alicat  at Millport
Ali Cat  at Largs	Loch Riddon at Largs	Jupiter heading for Dunoon

Ali Cat alongside at Helensburgh	Alicat at Gourock at end of cruise	Ali Cat returning to James Watt dock after the CRSC charter

 

Photographs: John Crae

The Second Snark arriving at Gourock	Onboard Ali Cat	Onboard Ali Cat
Sandbank	“Glen boat” being refitted	Kilcreggan	Kilcreggan
Kilcreggan	Sound of Scarba	Wemyss Bay shore road	Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay	Wemyss Bay	Loch Riddon	Marine Centre Pier at Keppel
Marine Centre Pier at Keppel	Group photo Millport Pier	Ali Cat at Millport	Ali Cat at Millport
Leaving Millport	Ali Cat at Largs	Loch Riddon	Ali Cat at Helensburgh
Ali Cat at Helensburgh	Ali Cat at Helensburgh	Sugar Boat wreck