Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

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Friday, December 5, 2025 @ 1113
BAHAMAS L (in 2025 Bulk Carrier IMO 9514315 : 189.99m 623 feet overall) Own Page

Bulk Carrier BAHAMAS L passes Braehead Shopping Mall and heading for King George V Dock, Glasgow

Ship's locationPassing Braehead Shopping Mall, River Clyde, Glasgow Port of RegistryMonrovia (Liberia)
Arrived fromOran (Algeria) having left there at 11:55 on 29 November
Sailing forBerth 10 King George V Dock, Glasgow (Scotland, UK)
Cargo carried on arrivalLight ship = no cargo on board

10:55am   Tug ANGLEGARTH waiting patiently in the River Clyde to assist berthing BAHAMAS L at berth 10 (= at the huge scrapyard = the ship is going to load scrap metal) at King George V Dock.

11:07am   A telephoto image of the ship in the distance and passing the BAe Systems Yard at Elderslie (Glasgow)

11:13am   BAHAMAS L and tugs are nearing Braehead

Tug SVITZER WARDEN towing at the bow of BAHAMAS L

Now passing the Pontoon Jetty at Braehead Shopping Mall

This large ship, 189.99m (623 feet) overall in length was empty of cargo and riding so high out of the water that her navigating bridge and funnel (USA = stack) towered over the nearby Braehead Shopping Mall.

The next image shows tug SVITZER MILFORD at the stern of BAHAMAS L , with her tow rope stretched out through the stern centre lead of the Bulk Carrier

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