MV ISLE OF CUMBRAE, BACK TO HER ORIGINAL RUN, LARGS TO CUMBRAE SLIP.

She is now laid up at Rosneath for the Winter.

PADDLE STEAMER MAID OF THE LOCH LOOKING GOOD AT BALLOCH TODAY,

AN OPEN DAY, Saturday, 11th. December, 2011.

THE MV CALEDONIAN ISLES AT CHRISTMAS TIME,  ARDROSSAN HARBOUR.


AN ANGEL, STAR AND CHRISTMAS TREE.

Have a very Good Christmas, 2011.

Western Ferries vessels;

 SOUND OF SCARBA AND SOUND OF SHUNA BRAVE THE STORM ON 13/12/2011.

Largs Promenade on the same day.

NEW BUSINESS AS USUAL AT LOCH RYAN,

WITH THE STENA SUPERFAST VIII, AND EUROPEAN CAUSEWAY IN DIRECT

COMPETITION, ALBEIT, ONE TO BELFAST WITH THE OTHER TO LARNE.

Stena Line Supership's pass in Loch Ryan.

VII AND VIII,

MAKING AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT.

The two Mull Ferries Together in Drydock,

MV ISLE OF MULL, MV HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS.

GREENOCK.

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MV ARGYLE GOES TO AILSAYARD AT TROON,

FOR A TWO DAY DRYDOCKING.

THE HEBRIDEAN ISLES DOCKING AT THE JAMES WATT DOCK IN GREENOCK.

THE TWO POWERFUL STENA VESSELS, PRESENTLY ON THE LOCH RYAN PORT TO BELFAST SERVICES,

PASSING NEAR THE HEAD OF LOCH RYAN,

 25TH. NOVEMBER, 2011.



The new port, LOCH RYAN PORT,

 OPENED ON FRIDAY 21.11. 2011,

WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE STENA SUPERFAST VII, AND VIII, FROM GDANSK.

The STENA SUPERFAST VIII, ARRIVED FROM GDANSK,

AND BERTHED AT LOCH RYAN PORT.

THE NEW SERVICE IS DUE TO START ON MONDAY, 21/11/ 2011.

European Highlander passing.

STENA CALEDONIA PASSING STENA NAVIGATOR ON THE RUN DOWN TO CLOSURE OF STRANRAER HARBOUR.

MV LOCHNEVIS CALLED AT THE IRISH BERTH AT ARDROSSAN

Ben-My-Chree arriving at her linkspan, Heysham.

North Link's HROSSEY PASSING DOWN THE FORTH WITH A BACKDROP OF EDINBURGH CASTLE,

AND A RYANAIR JET FLYING TOWARDS EDINBURGH AIRPORT.

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MV ARGYLE HEADING ACROSS FIRTH, To WEMYSS BAY.

The Fine............................ NORTHLINK VESSEL ,

                                            HROSSEY,

AT ROSYTH TERMINAL OF FORTH PORTS LIMITED.

A DISUSED RAILWAY LINE INTO THE DOCKYARD.

MV ALICAT, WITH ONE OF THE NEW CLASS 380 UNITS AT A NEW LOOK GOUROCK STATION.

MV Coruisk.

MV CORUISK CALLS AT ARDROSSAN HARBOUR, IRISH BERTH FOR THE FIRST TIME.

SHE LATER JOINED lORD OF THE ISLES IN THE JAMES WATT DOCK, DRYDOCK, IN GREENOCK.

MV CALEDONIAN ISLES COMING ABOUT TO TAKE ARDROSSAN HARBOUR ON THE SECOND TRY.

MV FINLAGGAN BEHIND THE JURA FERRY.

LOOKING OVER TO PORT ASKAIG, ON ISLAY, FROM JURA.

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MV SCILLONIAN III.

Leaving St Mary's, Scilly,

Aboard the Scillonian.

An ornament  aboard the mv FINLAGGAN.

The first view to be seen on entering the passenger accommodation from the car deck.

MV CALEDONIAN ISLES HAS HAD some of HER SAILINGS CANCELLED TODAY,06/10/ 2011.

Due to stormy weather the 1350 from Brodick, and the 1515 from Ardrossan have been cancelled, with a review of futher sailing to be made shortly.

She is resuming her sailings, and will berth overnight at Ardrossan.

Updated by Caledonian MacBrayne, the Caley did not return to Ardrossan Harbour on her 1920 from Arran.

Ferocious winds on the Firth of Clyde.

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The Magnificent CALEDONIAN ISLES, prepares for a Rough Crossing.

She swings out of her berth, and bow out into the storm.

Gusting winds nearly blowing one off one's feet.

Spray flying.

The finest ship the Arran run has seen for reliability, and economy.

L.C.P.S.  are back after a Temporary glitch.

Two Generators had been stolen, and Stephen and Kathy will try to set up a show,


For FRIDAY 07/10/2011.   Good.

THE L.C.P.S. AND L/ C 2

 THE L.C.P.S.-

AT THE FARMER'S MARKET IN HULL, ON SUNDAY'S, The First Sunday of Every Month.

IF SO PAY A VISIT, AND SAY HELLO.

THE MARKET IS DIRECTLY BELOW THE HUMBER BRIDGE.

Stephen and Kathy Sharpe are leading the......

PROJECT TO RE-BUILD THE HISTORIC STEAMER, PS LINCOLN CASTLE, SCRAPPED AT GRIMSBY, IN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2010.

P.S. WAVERLEY, THE LAST SEAGOING PADDLE STEAMER IN THE WORLD, WAS BUILT IN THE SAME GLASGOW YARD AS LINCOLN CASTLE, A.  AND J.  INGLIS, OF POINTHOUSE.

WAVERLEY PASSES A CRUISE SHIP ON THE CLYDE.

MV BALMORAL AT ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.

MV BALMORAL, approaches Ilfracombe in Devon, for a landing cruise to Lundy Isle.

PS WAVERLEY TIME-TABLE FOR THE THAMES, SEPTEMBER, 2011.

hebrides

http://www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk/thames.pdf

Today the....... PS WAVERLEY HAS REACHED THE THAMES.

hebrides


And will begin her cruising schedules on 24/09/2011.

WAVERLEY WILL END HER CRUISING YEAR, 2011 WITH A WEEK END ON THE CLYDE, IN OCTOBER.

Very Best Wishes.

Waverley on her SOLENT CRUISE TODAY, 23/09/2011.

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Weather has not interferred with today's schedule.

 

PS WAVERLEY AT YARMOUTH, IOW.

WAVERLEY DUE TO CRUISE FROM LONDON ON THE 24/09/2011.

SHE IS PRESENTLY COMPLETING HER PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR CRUISE, from WEYMOUTH.

Picture:  Waverley in PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR, WITH A WIGHT RYDER.

Cunarder QUEEN MARY 2, BELOW THE FORTH RAIL BRIDGE and PASSING EDINBURGH.

HAS THE REBUILD OF THE PADDLE STEAMER LINCOLN CASTLE STALLED.

I very much hope not.


BRITAIN NEEDS ANOTHER PADDLE STEAMER.

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THE CUNARDER QUEEN MARY 2 LEFT QUEENSFERRY AT 1930,SUNDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2011.

SHE MADE A FINE SIGHT PASSING DOWN THE RIVER FORTH.

WITH THE MAID OF THE FORTH, AND TWO OF HER TENDERS, USED TO FERRY HER PASSENGERS TO SOUTH QUEENSFERRY.

STEAM TUG TENDER DANIEL ADAMSON: MERSEY FERRIES FUND RAISING CRUISE ON 01/10/2011, a Saturday.

Tickets left for this re-scheduled cruise,

TO VIEW THE DANIEL ADAMSON FROM THE WATER IN SANDON DOCK/

FUNDING DECISION IS ON THE 27/09/ 2011.

PS WAVERLEY SITUATION - ' A FLAGSHIP FOR THE NATION.'

Waverley earning revenue for the SPIRIT OF GOSPORT, double berthed with PS WAVERLEY at Portsmouth Harbour Station Berth.

Oban Station and Caledonian MacBrayneTerminal.

55/022, OBAN.

The fantastic shape of trains today.

LIVERPOOL LIME STREET AND ST.PANCRAS.

CLASS 55/022, AT OBAN- WITH lORD OF THE ISLES AND ISLE OF ARRAN.

THEY USED TO MAINTAIN THE SERVICES DOWN THE EAST COAST MAIN LINE FROM EDINBURGH WAVERLEY TO KINGS CROSS

ISLE OF ARRAN, lORD OF THE ISLES and a Class 55/022, At OBAN.

14/09/ 2011.

Crewe to Oban-Spitfire.

DELTIC DIESEL - ROYAL SCOTS GREY, AT OBAN STATION.  h.

MV SNOWDROP AT SALFORD QUAYS, LOWRIE GALLERY.

MERSEY FERRIES, mv SNOWDROP.

There is a larger sized IMAGE on the main website...

hebrides-hebridesships.org

STENA CAIRNRYAN FOR NOVEMBER 2011.

STENA EXPLAIN:

http://www.stenaline/ferry/belfast-cairnryan/

HEAVY LIFT VESSEL AT THE NEW PORT.

STENA CALEDONIA, TO BE WITHDRAWN, ON OPENING, PASSING P&O TERMINAL AT CAIRNRYAN.

Waverley at Yarmouth. WSNC MEETS WIGHTLINK.

The Paddle Steamer curtailed her sailing at Yarmouth Isle of Wight, due to prevailing winds.

A gorgeous Day, with the Wight Link Ships crossing to and from Lymington.