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The owners of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer will team up with Industrial Museums Scotland this weekend to broadcast live footage of the ship's engines in steam to a global audience.
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The famous paddle steamer may have had a difficult return to the waves but stories inspired by one of the Waverley's most famous skippers are about to sail onto the airwaves.
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The Waverley paddle steamer has returned to the city after colliding into a pier on the Isle of Arran last week.
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The Ardrossan to Brodick ferry ensured that passengers who were stranded on Arran last night following the Waverley crash were taken safely back to the mainland.
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An emergency response has been launched after a paddle steamer collided with Brodick Pier in Arran.
Police and paramedics are at the scene of the incident involving The Waverley and the coastguard has set up a helicopter landing site nearby. One eyewitness has told BBC Scotland she saw passengers falling over when the vessel crashed at about 17:15. (Permalink) Brodick PS Waverley Paddle Steamer Pier collision |
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The operators of the paddle steamer Waverley have launched a new emergency appeal for donations to make sure the famous ship is back in service in 2021.
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The 70-year-old PS Waverley welcomed passengers for the first time in years after repairs were finished.
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The 70-year-old paddle steamer sets sail for the first time since 2018 after repairs to its boilers.
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The Maid of the Loch paddle steamer has opened again to visitors for the first time in 10 months after the coronavirus lockdown.
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The Waverley's first passenger sailing on the Clyde since 2018 has been cancelled after operators encountered an 'unexpected technical and administration issue'.
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Punters can board the famous paddle steamer for trips on the Firth of Clyde after major restoration work on the 73-year-old vessel.
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The paddle steamer Waverley's operators have announced that the famous ship will return to service on the Clyde this weekend.
(Permalink) PS Waverley Paddle Steamer  Rothesay Pier: PS Waverley, before the breakdown, is seen on 26th July 2018 as she leaves Rothesay Pier astern.  Wemyss Bay: PS Waverley at speed off Wemyss Bay on 11 July 2017. Unfortunately she has been off service for several days now due to repairs to her air-pump. Not ideal at the height of the Clyde season. |
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The world's last seagoing paddle steamer has returned to the water for the first time in almost two years - following major repairs.
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Iconic paddle steamer Waverley made her return to the River Clyde yesterday after her boiler refit and overhaul was completed. The new electric systems and boilers have been tested and it is expected that she will start trials next week after being towed to Custom House Quay yesterday, pictured, from nearby James Watt Dock.The replacement of the ship's boilers at Dales Marine in Greenock followed a successful campaign to raise £2.3 million to keep the iconic vessel operating.It's not yet known when Waverley - the world's last sea-going paddle steamer - will be able to carry passengers again.A spokesperson for Waverley Excursions said: 'Given the overwhelming support for Waverley we will strive to return her to service when it is right to do so.A final decision on whether she can operate this season with passengers has yet to be made.If Waverley is returned to service this year she will only be able to operate a short programme of cruises on the Clyde.'
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Council bosses are keeping a £5,000 report on the crumbling Comet paddle steamer replica secret - nine months after receiving it.
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The charity which owns the Maid of the Loch says it plans to re-open the historic ship to visitors next month.
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Generous donors have thrown a lifeline to the last paddle steamer built in the UK by raising around £20,000 for the charity which owns it.
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Waverley is looking shipshape again after the second of her iconic funnels was reinstated yesterday. The delicate operation to hoist the stack back into place was completed successfully at the Dales Marine Yard in Greenock.
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Operators of the world's last sea-going paddle steamer are to decide within weeks whether to resume Clyde sailings this summer ahead of the completion of major repairs to save the historic vessel next month.
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Lockdown has had a dramatic affect on visitor attractions such as the paddle steamer Maid of the Loch at Balloch. The Loch Lomond Steamship Company (LLSC), the charity aiming to return the paddler to sailing condition, has lost vital revenue since being unable to reopen the visitor season at Easter. A novel way to raise money is marking the Maid's first public cruise 67 years ago on May 25, 1953.
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The charity which owns the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer says the ship's future is at risk without urgent financial support.
(Permalink) PS Maid of the Loch Paddle Steamer  Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid Of The Loch]] at Balloch on 18 August 2012 operating as a tea room while undergoing restoration and repairs. |
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The operators of the iconic paddle steamer Waverley are not giving up hope of the vessel visiting Argyll and Bute this year - but Helensburgh wont be on the famous ship's itinerary.
(Permalink) PS Waverley Paddle Steamer  Helensburgh Pier: Having arrived pretty much on time, PS Waverley departed Helensburgh around 100 minutes late on 25 August 2018. The steamer is seen heading west on what was supposed to be a trip to Rothesay, the stop at Dunoon having been removed during the extended stop at Helensburgh. However reports suggest that around 15 minutes later the paddles stopped turning. |
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The crumbling Comet paddle steamer replica in Port Glasgow may have reached the 'point of no return', a councillor fighting to save the iconic vessel has declared.
(Permalink) PS Comet Paddle Steamer  Port Glasgow: The replica of Henry Bell's PS Comet seen in Port Glasgow in 1996, in need of some repair. This replica was built by apprentices at Lithgows shipyard in 1962.  Plates, signs, notices etc: One of the picture panels carried by Class 320s since delivery in 1989. Henry Bell's Comet of 1812 was not the world's first paddle steam vessel but is reckoned to be the first commercial one in Europe. It was built in Port Glasgow and operated on the Clyde. In order to show the paddles the artist has opted to depict the vessel clear of the water, with the part normally below the waterline coloured red. However, together with the background, this does give it the slightly disturbing (or bad trip) appearance of hovering above the water.
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The iconic Comet paddle steamer replica has reportedly been condemned after being left to rot through council inaction.
The landmark is arguably the most iconic symbol of Inverclyde's rich maritime history and no repair work has been carried out on the crumbling structure - a year after £50,000 was set aside to 'urgently' help address a catalogue of serious structural issues. The Telegraph can reveal that the only money spent since the cash allocation was announced has been on a feasibility study into what restoration options - if any - are now available. (Permalink) PS Comet Paddle Steamer Port Glasgow: The replica of Henry Bell's PS Comet seen in Port Glasgow in 1996, in need of some repair. This replica was built by apprentices at Lithgows shipyard in 1962. Plates, signs, notices etc: One of the picture panels carried by Class 320s since delivery in 1989. Henry Bell's Comet of 1812 was not the world's first paddle steam vessel but is reckoned to be the first commercial one in Europe. It was built in Port Glasgow and operated on the Clyde. In order to show the paddles the artist has opted to depict the vessel clear of the water, with the part normally below the waterline coloured red. However, together with the background, this does give it the slightly disturbing (or bad trip) appearance of hovering above the water.
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The charity behind the restoration of the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer says the popular visitor attraction will remain closed until the end of June because of the coronavirus lockdown.
(Permalink) Covid-19 PS Maid of the Loch Paddle Steamer  Balloch Pier: [[PS Maid of the Loch]], still berthed alongside Balloch Pier in August 2017and acting as a cafe while awaiting operational restoration. The station finally closed in 1986 but the line of the old platform, minus its canopy, is shown by the white railings. |
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Hundreds of passengers on board The Waverley paddle steamer were left stranded when it broke down in the middle of the Clyde.
The ship was stuck between Greenock and Helensburgh for several hours but later made it to Greenock. Waverley Excursons Ltd said it was due to a problem with boiler controls and it regretted the inconvenience and disappointment of passengers. Specialist engineers will now try to repair the ship. (Permalink) PS Waverley Paddle Steamer Wemyss Bay: PS Waverley at speed off Wemyss Bay on 11 July 2017. Unfortunately she has been off service for several days now due to repairs to her air-pump. Not ideal at the height of the Clyde season.  Erskine Ferry: PS Waverley heads to Glasgow in 1993 passing the old Erskine Ferry slipway, viewed from the Erskine Bridge.  Arrochar Pier: PS Waverley at Arrochar Pier in September 1955. |
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The world's last sea-going paddle steamer has sustained 'minor damage' after it struck the pier at Rothesay in the Firth of Clyde.
The Waverley was on a regular passenger-carrying trip when the incident took place at about 15:00. It is not thought anyone was injured. The steam ship, which was launched in 1946, is operated by a charity, the Waverley Steam Navigation Company. Passengers have been told all weekend cruises will be cancelled. (Permalink) PS Waverley Paddle Steamer Pier collision Rothesay Wemyss Bay: PS Waverley at speed off Wemyss Bay on 11 July 2017. Unfortunately she has been off service for several days now due to repairs to her air-pump. Not ideal at the height of the Clyde season. Erskine Ferry: PS Waverley heads to Glasgow in 1993 passing the old Erskine Ferry slipway, viewed from the Erskine Bridge.  Kilcreggan Pier: In a view taken from the Oban to Glasgow seaplane service on 4 July 2008 PS Waverley is seen leaving Kilcreggan Pier and sailing west down the Clyde. |
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