Former ICI Tug Garnock
© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s
Engagement 6,000+
In Operations 1956-1984 now Static at Irvine
Long since past her working days out of Irvine , the Imperial Chemical Industries ( ICI ) operated 1956 River Clyde Tug
Garnock (IMO 5126366) is seen aground resting on the harbour wall at her home port at Irvine looking quite forlorn. She was subsequently taken-in-hand by the Scottish Maritime Museum as a preserved static exibit.
HAZARDOUS EXPLOSIVES INCIDENT
One of her jobs was to transfer and dump explosives out at sea from ICI Ardeer. It was on one of these hazardous voyages in 1984 that her stern was nearly blown away and nearly sunk into the depths.
This effectively ended her career as a working tug as when she was deemed a constructive loss and uneconomical to repair.
She is now on the UK Historic Ships Core Collection
Former ICI Tug Garnock
© I m a g e D a v e F o r b e s
Engagement 6,000+
In Operations 1956-1984 now Static at Irvine
Long since past her working days out of Irvine , the Imperial Chemical Industries ( ICI ) operated 1956 River Clyde Tug
Garnock (IMO 5126366) is seen aground resting on the harbour wall at her home port at Irvine looking quite forlorn. She was subsequently taken-in-hand by the Scottish Maritime Museum as a preserved static exibit.
HAZARDOUS EXPLOSIVES INCIDENT
One of her jobs was to transfer and dump explosives out at sea from ICI Ardeer. It was on one of these hazardous voyages in 1984 that her stern was nearly blown away and nearly sunk into the depths.
This effectively ended her career as a working tug as when she was deemed a constructive loss and uneconomical to repair.
She is now on the UK Historic Ships Core Collection