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Ship spotters on Arran, who had been hoping to catch a glimpse of the Royal Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier making its way along the Clyde, were left disappointed at the start of the week when poor visibility limited any chance of spotting the vessel.
Paddle steamer and Clyde cruisers’ favourite, PS Waverley, is now berthed in Glasgow while she undergoes her annual winter refit and maintenance after accommodating more than 52,000 passenger in just four months.
An alliance of marine businesses, community groups, Scottish fishing associations, and environmental and recreational groups, known as the Our Seas alliance, has warned that west coast cod populations have collapsed and that Government’s protection measures offer little protection or chance of the population ever recovering.
People on Arran will have a few more opportunities to sail on the paddle steamer Waverley as the ship’s operator, Waverley Excursions Ltd, announce an extension to the Clyde summer timetable for the season.
Exercise Joint Warrior gets under way at the weekend.
