Stavros S Niarchos

April seemed mostly to be filled with images of operation Joint Warrior, so it made a pleasant change to see sail training ship, Stavros S Niarchos pay a visit to Greenock at the beginning of May.

A new team joined up for a week's trip to the Western Isles, coming back to Greenock next Tuesday.

A crew member waiting to release the lines

Time to let go

Hauling the ropes in

Stavros pulls away from the quay

Under way

Rope handlers catch up by rib

Sailing ship Bounty's visit to Greenock, 2009

With the sinking of Bounty in Hurricane Sandy last month and the sad loss of two of her crew, including the captain, I decided to have a look back at some of my old photo galleries and came across some pictures of her berthed at Greenock in 2009.

Bounty was built for the 1962 version of the film 'Mutiny on the Bounty'. She was an enlarged reconstruction of the original HMS Bounty. She starred in other films including 'Treasure Island' and some of the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films.

Bounty berthed at Customhouse Quay

Stavros S Niarchos and Bounty - Customhouse Quay, Greenock, 14th Sept 2009

Stavros S Niarchos departing Greenock

After a few days spent in Greenock and a new crew on board, it came time for her to head to her next destination.

New crew on the yardarms

Learning the ropes

Sails neatly tied up and time to come back down

2 crew relaxing on the bowsprit

Bosun checking the fenders

Time to take in the gangplank

Good to go at the stern

All ok at the bow

On our way to Swansea

Stavros S Niarchos

It's been almost a year since the Tall Ships race came to Greenock so it was great to see Stavros S Niarchos stopping off at Customhouse Quay on her current tour.She will be open to the public on Monday.