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Glasgow Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
$95million superyacht Moonstone spotted off Gourock
The stunning Delta superyacht Moonstone, formerly known as Albatross, was first spotted in the Firth of Clyde shortly before 5am on Monday, June 16. (Image: George Munro) And eagle-eyed Chief Photographer George Munro was on hand to catch a glimpse of her. The 79.2-metre long vessel was built in 2016 when she was named Albatross, before being sold just 11 weeks after being put on the market. She made the trip to Inverclyde from Falmouth, in Cornwall, overnight. Members of our sister title Greenock Telegraph Camera Club were also on hand to mark the occasion with snaps of their own. (Image: Tommy Bamford - Greenock Telegraph Camera Club) (Image: Michael Deveny - Greenock Telegraph Camera Club) Moonstone has recently undergone a major re-fit at Damen Yachting's facility at Vlissingen, in the Netherlands. The refit included a seven-metre extension, a repainted hull, enhanced guest spaces and entertainment areas. This allowed for the addition of a beach club with a wellness centre, large outdoor pool, winter garden and enlarged exterior seating areas. Having originally measured 72.2 metres, Moonstone relaunched in March earlier this year with a seven-metre hull extension, where 10 metres had been removed and 17 metres added. Project manager Daan Langezaal said: "After months of work on this beautiful project, we proudly bid her farewell. "The collaboration with the owner's team ran like clockwork, and challenges were successfully overcome. A big thank you to everyone involved in this beautiful project."
The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
$95million superyacht anchors in Firth of Clyde
And the Greenock Telegraph's eagle-eyed Chief Photographer George Munro was on hand to catch a glimpse of her. The 79.2-metre long vessel was built in 2016 when she was named Albatross, before being sold just 11 weeks after being put on the market. She made the trip to Inverclyde from Falmouth, in Cornwall, overnight. (Image: Michael Deveny - Greenock Telegraph Camera Club) Members of the Greenock Telegraph Camera Club were also on hand to mark the occasion with snaps of their own. Moonstone has recently undergone a major re-fit at Damen Yachting's facility at Vlissingen, in the Netherlands. The refit included a seven-metre extension, a repainted hull, enhanced guest spaces and entertainment areas. This allowed for the addition of a beach club with a wellness centre, large outdoor pool, winter garden and enlarged exterior seating areas. Having originally measured 72.2 metres, Moonstone relaunched in March earlier this year with a seven-metre hull extension, where 10 metres had been removed and 17 metres added. Project manager Daan Langezaal said: "After months of work on this beautiful project, we proudly bid her farewell. "The collaboration with the owner's team ran like clockwork, and challenges were successfully overcome. A big thank you to everyone involved in this beautiful project."
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Guided missile destroyer named after Korean War hero spotted off Gourock
A UNITED States Navy vessel named in honour of American war hero has been spotted in the Firth of Clyde. USS Thomas Hudner's roles have involved anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, as well as strike operations. (Image: Roy Elliott) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was launched in April 2017, having been built at Bath Iron Works in Maine. Several members of the Greenock Telegraph Camera Club captured the vessel off Gourock earlier today. OTHER NEWS: She is named after US naval aviator Thomas Hudner, who received the Medal of Honor for his efforts to save the life of Jesse L Brown during the Korean War in 1950. Both men were on patrol near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea when Brown's aircraft was struck by ground fire. Hudner, who was later promoted to captain in 1965, deliberately crashed his own plane on a snowy mountain in a bid to help him, but Brown succumbed to his injuries.
