Fascinating footage. I'm sorry I didn't get the opportunity to sail aboard a 'Streaker'. They were distinctive and appealing looking ferries. And clearly well designed for the side loading arrangements at Dunoon Pier. I read that CalMac have plans to reinstate car ferry services on the route in the future with newly built vessels. Hopefully they won't take as long to deliver as the Glen Sannox which is still sitting incomplete at Ferguson's in Port Glasgow.
Beautifully executed and most restrained, moving little film. I've put a link on my Facebook. Very angry about the squalid demise of these fine, perfectly designed Clydebuilt ships.
Thank you John for your kind comment ---------sorry I was unable to reply to you sooner-----------It would seem that there another two ships in the offing so let's hope they have a better future-----------regards Bill.
@williambraid I doubt it, I'm afraid; ALI CAT and ARGYLL FLYER seem little more than Tupperware-hulled sewing-machines. When cruising on the WAVERLEY the other day I saw Clyde Marine's CLYDE CLIPPER doing the Gourock-Dunoon run until ARGYLL FLYER is ready - ironic; as Clyde Marine lost out on the contract - and at least their much-superior vessels, steel-hulled and with funnels and so on, actually qualify as ships.
As this contract is only for six year and the SNP nationalist government could perceivably be defeated , may be Calmac will make a comeback on the vehicle side of it... be positive. Didn't Calmac make an offer for the 'Clyde Clipper'? , I've been on her recently and she is undoubtably better than the Ali Cat.
I have read recently that Calmac are about to spend a lot in upgrading the Gourock port facilities so watch and see what happens----------Regards Bill.
Beautifully executed and most restrained, moving little film. I've put a link on my Facebook. Very angry about the squalid demise of these fine, perfectly designed Clydebuilt ships.
Fascinating footage. I'm sorry I didn't get the opportunity to sail aboard a 'Streaker'. They were distinctive and appealing looking ferries. And clearly well designed for the side loading arrangements at Dunoon Pier.
I read that CalMac have plans to reinstate car ferry services on the route in the future with newly built vessels. Hopefully they won't take as long to deliver as the Glen Sannox which is still sitting incomplete at Ferguson's in Port Glasgow.
Beautifully executed and most restrained, moving little film. I've put a link on my Facebook. Very angry about the squalid demise of these fine, perfectly designed Clydebuilt ships.
Thank you John for your kind comment ---------sorry I was unable to reply to you sooner-----------It would seem that there another two ships in the offing so let's hope they have a better future-----------regards Bill.
@williambraid I doubt it, I'm afraid; ALI CAT and ARGYLL FLYER seem little more than Tupperware-hulled sewing-machines. When cruising on the WAVERLEY the other day I saw Clyde Marine's CLYDE CLIPPER doing the Gourock-Dunoon run until ARGYLL FLYER is ready - ironic; as Clyde Marine lost out on the contract - and at least their much-superior vessels, steel-hulled and with funnels and so on, actually qualify as ships.
Thankfully Saturn was saved and now operates as MV Orcadia. She is now owned by Pentland Ferries.
is this all down to saving money
Sad footage
I,m amazed no one wanted the 2 ships,every other clyde ship has went on to pastures new.I would rather they gave them away than scrap them.
As this contract is only for six year and the SNP nationalist government could perceivably be defeated , may be Calmac will make a comeback on the vehicle side of it... be positive. Didn't Calmac make an offer for the 'Clyde Clipper'? , I've been on her recently and she is undoubtably better than the Ali Cat.
I have read recently that Calmac are about to spend a lot in upgrading the Gourock port facilities so watch and see what happens----------Regards Bill.
Beautifully executed and most restrained, moving little film. I've put a link on my Facebook. Very angry about the squalid demise of these fine, perfectly designed Clydebuilt ships.