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April 18, 2013April 18, 2013

Damaged buoy scuppers tug mooring

On Wednesday afternoon vintage tug Golden Cross was towed out of the rocky inlet at Shepherds Point where she had drifted to the previous day. After being lashed to Serco tug SD Resourceful in the middle of Loch Long and accompanied by an MOD police boat and RIB police launch, the vessel continued to …

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August 31, 2012August 31, 2012

Golden Cross refloating video

Video of the refloating of the Golden Cross on Wednesday 29 August.

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August 30, 2012August 30, 2012

Golden Cross: Unanswered questions

Related to the Golden Cross mooring incident reported earlier this week, we received the following email for publication from Mr. D. Symon which is reproduced here with his permission. Just a short note to let people know the facts about the mooring of the Golden Cross. The tug did not break or wear through her …

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August 28, 2012August 28, 2012

Reunited with her buoy

After some thirty six hours marooned on a LochLong sandbank and with a little help from the Ben-Crom, the Golden Cross was finally reunited with her mooring early this afternoon. More photographs and video of the operation to follow.

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August 28, 2012August 28, 2012

Loch Long webcam catches runaway tug

As the tugboat Golden Cross remains stuck on an Ardentinny sandbank this morning, video has emerged of the vessel drifting from its mooring early on Monday morning. The clip from the LochLongCam.com webcam shows the vessel passing the beach opposite the Outdoor Centre at 5.41am.

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Sunday, August 21, 2022. 10:30am.
Tabletop Sale
Village Hall, Ardentinny.
Tables: £10.00. Entry fee: £0.50. Tables are still available, contact susierobertson61@hotmail.com to reserve one. Come and have a rummage, cake and a cuppa.
Friday, August 26, 2022. 7:00pm.
Cowal Games Friday Music Night
Ardentinny Bowling Club
ARDENTINNY BOWLING CLUB invite you to come along for our Cowal Games Friday Music Night on Friday 26th August '22 at 7pm.
Saturday, September 10, 2022. 7:00pm.
Quiz Night
Village Hall, Ardentinny
A fun way to spend an evening and display or improve your knowledge.
If you would like to join a team, please let us know and we can see if there are any spaces available on existing teams. susierobertson61@hotmail.com. Members: Free entry Non-members £2.50. Table of up to 4 people £5. Bring your own drinks, snacks, glasses. Prize for the winners.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022. 7:30pm.
Ardentinny Community Council Meeting
Village Hall, Ardentinny
The next community council general meeting will be held on Tuesday the 20th September, this is a public meeting so everyone is invited.
Saturday, December 3, 2022. 10:30am.
Craft Fayre
Village Hall, Ardentinny
£10 per table. 50p entry. Residents of Ardentinny can book a table until the end of August, after which, if there are any tables left, we will be advertising them further afield. This was last held in 2019 and was very popular, so book a space now for your handcrafted products. Please contact: susierobertson61@hotmail.com