Showing posts with label Carlo Magno. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carlo Magno. Show all posts

Saturday, 3 November 2012

Ocean tugs BB Troll & Carlo Magno

These two tugs have spent the last few days in Glasgow.

This afternoon they headed for the Tail o' the Bank to await AMT Trader coming down with a large section of new aircaft carrier.

Their duty is to tow the barge to Rosyth where the carrier is being assembled.

BB Troll and Carlo Magno passing Erskine
BB Troll
BB Troll
Carlo Magno

Carlo Magno

Thursday, 27 September 2012

AMT Trader

The barge AMT Trader came up the river this morning towed by Italian tug Carlo Magno.

She was handed over to the local tugs off the Esplanade before being take to Fergusons' in Port Glasgow.

There she will prepare for transporting a section of aircraft carrier from Glasgow to Rosyth for assembly.

Carlo Magno towing AMT Trader


Itaian tug Carlo Magno

Anglegarth takes overthe towing chains

AMT Trader off Greenock

Clyde Marine tug Battler retuning to her base

Anglegarth towing AMT Trader

Anglegarth and AMT Trader

Passing Port Glasgow lighthouse

AMT Trader being pushed towards the quay at Fergusons'