Portrait of MV Bute in dry dock
With 32 ferries to be dry-docked and surveyed this winter, CalMac needs to make sure its tight overhaul..
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A new era for Brodick pier
Eric Schofield, experienced observer of the Arran scene, sees the construction of Brodick’s new ferry terminal as a..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: October 2016
Robert Cleary spent five summers as a purser on the Clyde steamers in the late 1960s and early..
❯ Read MoreKingswear Castle – ‘a piece of living history’
Like most ship enthusiasts who have visited the River Dart in Devon, Robin Copland was astonished by the..
❯ Read MoreIain Morgan: ‘Rolling in the Isles’
CRSC’s new president opened the winter programme at Jurys Inn, Glasgow, with a humorous and richly illustrated talk..
❯ Read MoreOnline SHOP – Arran cruise tickets, Calendars, DVDs
CRSC’s 2017 Calendar — by general consent our best yet — is now available: order it here. An ideal Christmas..
❯ Read MoreLast blast on the Thames
As Waverley’s Scottish supporters welcome her home for a final weekend of sailings on the Clyde, Charles McCrossan..
❯ Read MoreFrom Millport to Malta
More than 20 years after leaving the Clyde, the former Millport passenger ferry Keppel is still in service..
❯ Read MoreBalmoral on the Clyde — ‘a good experience’
Was Balmoral’s September weekend visit to Scotland a success? With one cancelled sailing and modest loadings on two..
❯ Read MoreThe Clyde’s Measured Miles
Until the introduction of GPS-based sea trials nearly 20 years ago, the most precise way of measuring a..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: September 2016
The daily procession of ferries in and out of Oban Bay makes it a popular destination for ship..
❯ Read MoreInterview: Captain David Howie
When David Howie left Scotland 11 years ago to start a cadetship with an international shipping company, he..
❯ Read MoreA day on the Campbeltown triangle
Of all this summer’s cruising opportunities on the Clyde, one day stood out for CRSC committee member Roy..
❯ Read MoreExhibition Review — ‘When the Clyde Ruled the Waves’
Robert Cleary welcomes Clydebank Museum’s display of artefacts and pictures evoking Clydeside’s glorious past as ‘shipbuilder to the..
❯ Read MoreBook Review — ‘British Paddle Steamers’ by John Megoran
The history of paddlers north and south of the border is given a personal slant by the former..
❯ Read MoreBalmoral to Bideford
As Balmoral prepares to visit the Clyde for four days of sailings over the September weekend, Richard Coton..
❯ Read MoreA day on Waverley in 1970
‘Round of the Lochs and Firth of Clyde’ was one of Waverley’s best-known cruises in the era before..
❯ Read MoreQuiz winners receive their prizes
There were two winners of the recent CRSC quiz — James Fisher of Ayr and Alistair Black of..
❯ Read MoreBook Review — ‘MV Isle of Lewis’ by Mark Nicolson
Mark Nicolson is known in shipping circles for the quality of his photography and his enthusiasm for CalMac..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: August 2016
Robert Beale tells the story of Scotland’s sole surviving turntable ferry. Quietly crossing the narrows at Glenelg, year..
❯ Read MoreA Cruise on Loch Katrine
Robert Cleary assesses the appeal of one of Scotland’s oldest tourist destinations. I recently went to the Trossachs..
❯ Read MoreRed Princess — an unlikely relief
Caledonian MacBrayne charters timber ferry for Islay after Hebridean Isles suffers visor damage and is dry-docked for repairs. For a..
❯ Read MoreMemories of a Wartime Purser
As a teenager in the early 1940s Ian Halliday worked on five Clyde steamers. Now 90, he is..
❯ Read MoreCatriona on trials
Since her launch at Port Glasgow in December 2015 Catriona has been fitting out alongside Ferguson Marine’s Newark..
❯ Read MorePhoto of the month: July 2016
Graeme Hogg, assistant purser of Cowal 1970-72, recalls his experiences on the short-lived Fairlie-Brodick-Tarbert service. A virtually deserted Cowal..
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