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Richard D

VIC32, presently in James Watt Dock, will be going upriver on Friday to Yorkhill Quay, from where she will be doing day trips for the whole of next week. She was advertised to be working from Plantation Quay pontoon, but the Millennium Bridge (Science Centre) has broken down again.

Richard D

Looks as though the latest secret French weapon is a stern paddle-wheel

Richard D

Princes Dock like you've never seen it before. This link is to the video of last night's performance of "Sound to Sea" produced by Cryptic. GSS did a remarkable job in clearing 600m of pontoons and over 30 tons of anchors from the dock in just two days to allow the rehearsals for this show to start ...

Richard D

The Flotilla has a special web page where some of the boats are featured - with a tracking system to watch their progress to Glasgow. Also on that website are links to the flotilla Facebook and Twitter pages where more of the boats are featured. http://www.flotilla2014.org.uk/boats.php More informat...

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The barge is due to leave BAE Govan on Monday 28th July. It's causing me some entertainment as most of the Commonwealth Flotilla will be leaving Glasgow the same day so we have some special arrangements to manage the passage of some 120 boats downriver - a few before the barge, and most following it...

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To get back to the original topic - 200 applications for places in the flotilla have been received as of Friday, just 4 weeks after launching the event. I'll endeavour to post some news of some of the more interesting participants in due course.

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Issued this afternoon| NOTICE TO MARINERS 59/12 RIVER CLYDE – BARGE MOVE On Sunday 4th November, the loaded large barge AMT TRADER will move from the west basin at BAE’s Govan yard to sea. The move will commence around 1100 with the barge clear of the basin and in the river by 1130. The barge is exp...

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Photo opportunities tomorrow are: (approximately)

Clydebank, by titan crane, eta 1130

Alongside Glenlee, eta 1400

To Plantation Quay, approx 1530.

Returning downriver on Monday morning.

Richard D

yorkieman wrote:Could well be our new generation of sub hunters!

Not according to this picture - artist unknown, but the print is in the office of the Forth & Clyde Canal Society.

Richard D

I had a word today with Christopher Mason, who chairs the Clyde Maritime Trust, keepers of Glenlee etc. He is willing to discuss whether this Trust might assist by being the charitable body that could "own" the database. Perhaps one of you who are most involved could have a word with him? I'm happy ...

Richard D

Story in the Daily Record today: "Caught on camera: Renfrew Ferry passengers scrabble to safety as water swamps into their boat" see: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/2011/06/07/caught-on-camera-renfrew-ferry-passengers-scrabble-to-safety-as-water-swamps-into-their-boat-86908-23185399/

Richard D

Was there a problem with the electrics? Some friends who visited whilst she was in drydock reported a strong smell of burnt cable !

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Just goes to show that I shouldn't assume anything from AIS data !

Richard D

Hi Iain, from AIS history it looks as though she came into the Clyde for shelter. R

Richard D

I was on the ship today at about 5pm. She has been moving back and forward a few feet during the day, but well within the scope of the two telescopic gangways. The high bulwarks made it fairly comfortable on deck - but the quaysides around the new Museum are scarilly exposed. The shape of the buildi...

Richard D

It may look mid stream - but the dredging that was required for her new berth went into hard rocky substance that had not been dredged before. [edit - and some old wooden piles]

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It was built. This is an abbreviated history, from Jim Shead's waterway pages: "Description: Was a half-mile canal, with 3 locks, connecting the Forth & Clyde Canal to the River Clyde at a point opposite the River Cart, which could be navigated to Paisley. History: Authorised by an Act of 1836 and c...

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If I recall there was a canal branch that ran to the Forth and Clyde canal that joined the Clyde about there. Graham The Forth & Cart Canal joined the Clyde immediately to the west of Rothesay Dock. There used to be a small indent in the bank before the sheet steel piling for the Queens Quay colleg...

Richard D

s.v. Glenlee will say "yes" to AV tomorrow when she moves downriver to her Alternative Venue ;) at the new Riverside Museum.

I've heard that tugs are due at Yorkhill for 0930, but those with their ear closer to the water may have more accurate timings.

Richard

Richard D

Yes there was a proposal for a bridge - but about half way between the mouth of the Kelvin and the expressway bridge.
The attached sketch shows the "future bridge" and also an early version of the pontoon harbour which was superceded.

RD

Richard D

The works in the Kelvin are not just for the ferry. All of the small boat activity that is currently based alongside the Glenlee at Yorkhill Quay needs will be accomodated in "Kelvin Harbour" as it will not be possible to have pontoons fixed to the outside of the ship in her new location by the Muse...

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I met an interesting couple today whilst helping take Het Leven ( a 100 yr old dutch barge - Tjalk, I think) up the canal from Bowling to Glasgow. Prakash is an Engineer on steam turbine powered LNG tankers trading between the middle east and Japan and is here to revalidate qualifications at the GCN...

Richard D

Thanks for all your comments so far. Angus wrote: "Is it a submersible pump sitting in a sub-floor 'sump' or 'hatbox' arrangement, e.g. Flygt, Grunfos, or equivalent ? " Yes, it is a fixed submersible pump sitting in a sump. I don't know the technical details unfortunately, but I have copied your th...

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Yes, the pump inlet is located in a well below the dock floor. The dock is filled by opening a sluice in the gate and, when the dock is not being used as a dry dock the gate remains open as this provides secure covered berthing for the two trip boats. We now have a net which is used to sweep fish ou...

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I wonder if any of you have had experience of working with dry docks? The Seagull Trust Kirkintilloch branch have a new dry dock (built on the site of the Hay's slipway of puffer fame) and the built-in electric pump is far more powerful than we were used to in the old boathouse/dry dock. The first t...

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Looking down the new slipway now under construction beside the TRansport Museum: 22032011.jpg Driving piles to which the ferry landing pontoon will be attached: 22032011_002.jpg New bollard for the Glenlee. I wonder when one of these traditional style bollards was last installed on the Clyde ? 22032...

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Press release issued today from Glasgow Life, which is the organisation that now runs Museums, Parks etc, for the City Council: "Glasgow’s £74million new attraction, the Riverside Museum, will be opened by Glasgow City Council Leader Gordon Matheson in exactly three months time. The new home for Gla...

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Ruth has surfaced on TT, saying:
"Comment posted by Ruth Wynne on 13/03/2011 17:39:11
I have several messages! The first from dear Angus who gave me a liferope to get in and here I am. Blessings on every one of you!!"

Richard D

In answer to your questions, Stuart:
Museum opening date not yet fixed, and
Yes, there's a large education room that can be used for lectures. I'm not involved in any way with the museum, but have asked around to get this info.

By the way, W D Mersey is on her way, ETA Glasgow 2000 hrs today

RD

Richard D

The winning bid for the development of Princes Dock, submitted by Floating Concepts:

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The Clyde Maritime Trust will occupy the eastern end of the building. This is their workshop for restoration and maintenance of historic craft: 07022011_009.jpg The main doors to the workshop are big enough to enable Clyde Harbour Ferry No.8 to be brought inside: 07022011_012.jpg The Trust's offices...

Richard D

As mentioned last night, I was able to get a quick look around the new museum yesterday.

: The steel structure on the quay edge is the ticket booth for entry to the Glenlee

: That's a locomotive on the left under wraps. When open, the Glenlee will fill the view out of the big window

: The roof is remarkable as it has no supports to spoil the layout of the exhibits - but the project manager felt that it was more interesting before the decorative finish hid the steel work !

Richard D

I got an update today on the works. River Kelvin dredginng is now complete - despite delays caused by the large amount of junk involved. Loads of car tyres, and plenty of construction debris. Admiral Day is now well over half way through the Glenlee berth dredge, again the quantity of construction d...

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Here are a couple of pictures taken by the contractor last weekend. I hope the crew of the workboat intended to leave their boat out to dry! W D Mersey is due up next week to take away the spoil from the Kelvin, which is in a temporary dump, and to excavate the new berth for the Glenlee. Thanks to D...

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Admiral Day arrived this morning and was tied up at Yorkhill Quay astern of Glenlee.
RD

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CMT were told by the contractor that Admiral Day was leaving Fleetwood on Monday - but still no sign of it. Is ths normal behaviour by dredging companies?

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A variety of craft seen today working on the second phase of the improvements to the Glasgow College of Nautical Studies

Richard D

The Notice to Mariners now quotes Admiral Day as the dredger - maybe it's been subcontracted again ?
Admiral Day seems to have had its AIS switched off for over a year. Very strange.

Richard D

Hmph. Westminster Dredging are quoting "bad weather" as the reason for delay. Not sure what weather they are referring to - more likely an extended hangover ? Lantic Bay is due in first in a "day or so" to do the Kelvin, sub contracted from Wyre Marine, then W D Mersey will arrive in about 10 days t...

Richard D

Stewart (or is it Stuart?) The only dredging being done by the CMT is as described - ie the Glenlee berth and Kelvin Harbour. The City Council will be doing a small capital dredge immediately in front of the new pontoon that they are planning on the opposite bank. Clydeport created a new catchment p...

Richard D

Work starts tomorrow, Monday 10th January, on the Kelvin Harbour which is part of the infrastructure required for the Clye Maritime Trust's move from Yorkhill Quay to the new Riverside Nuseum. A Westminster Dredging grab dredger will leave the Mersey on Monday morning and begin work in the Kelvin as...

Richard D

This is very sad news. I first met Tom when Amazon Hope 2 visited Glasgow. He subsequently arranged for the Yarrow Seagull to be refitted and lengthened. Nothing was too much trouble for Tom - he was an absolute Gentleman.

Richard Davies

Richard D

try this one:

https://glasgow.bravosolution.co.uk/eso ... reset=true

then select the item labelled govan ferry.

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Glasgow City Council have issued a tender notice for the operation of a new pedestrian ferry from their planned new landing stage at Water Row, Govan to the Clyde Maritime Trust's landing stage and slipway which is soon to be built in the River Kelvin beside the new transport Museum. The Trust have ...

Richard D

How do we get to the arrivals page from the new Jolly Ho-Ho Christmas style front page ?
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Richard D

Fantastic quality film - Thanks!

Is that a reflection, or a signal lamp working above the bridge at around 2minutes 10 seconds into the film ? If it is, it seems strange that this is still used when so many more up to date means of communication are available.

Richard Davies

Richard D

Yes Alasdair, I agree BAE do rely too much on MoD work, although they do refer in the letter to the export potential of the new Frigate design.

Richard D

Makes interesting reading - the full letter from BAE to the PM, published on the Treasury website, shows just how close we came to losing the 2 remaining yards on the Clyde. You can see it here: http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/hmtreasury_news.htm ( PS does anyone know if you can copy text from a .pdf ...

Richard D

Glenlee will remain in the ownership of the Clyde Maritime Trust. There are separate entrance booths being built to allow access to the Glenlee when she moves to the new Museum. No.8 ferry and a couple of other historic craft will move to a new pontoon to be constructed in the River Kelvin next to a...

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Here's a thread where we can put all the photos. I've quite a few but will put them up later tonight. For starters though here's one of Duncan taking her first dip in the Clyde on what was a glorious afternoon, with a fantastic crowd of folk witnessing the event. duncan1s.jpg Thanks, Stuart - that'...

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