Clyde Marine tugs

After helping HMS Defender come down from Glasgow, three of Clyde Marine's tugs; Battler, Bruiser and Biter returned to their base in Greenock's Victoria Harbour.

The sun was out and the light had a lovely warm tone.

AMT Trader departing with aircraft carrier section LB04

Another piece of the giant jigsaw that will become HMS Queen Elizabeth started the long voyage from BAE Govan to Rosyth where the two new Royal Navy aircraft carriers are being assembled.

Section LB04 is one of the largest modules housing two engines, a hospital, galley and 242 berths.

Local tugs brought the barge down the river, where BB Troll and Carlo Magno were lying waiting to take over for the journey to the River Forth.

Clyde tugs

Most of the local tugs were in action today.

All three Svitzers and two Clyde Marine tugs passed by within about an hour.

Svitzer Milford

Svitzer Milford

Anglegarth

Anglegarth's bridge

Ayton Cross following Levana upriver to Rothesay Dock

Ayton Cross

Battler & Biter returning to harbour after escorting Belgian support ship Godetia

Clyde Marine tug Battler

Second Clyde Marine tug Biter heading for Victoria Harbour

Clyde Marine tugs

Listening on the scanner last week, I heard Battler and Bruiser getting ready to depart for a job at Finnart. Next thing one tug came out of Victoria Harbour followed a couple of minutes later by the second.