A tall ship that was built and launched in Montrose 104 years ago has returned to the town’s harbour this weekend after years of sailing across the world.
The SV Alvei, a three-masted schooner, arrived at the town’s harbour on Sunday afternoon as the crew planned on staying in Scotland for a short time before continuing its journey across Europe.
The London and Montrose Shipbuilding Company built the vessel in the north of Scotland, and it was launched in 1920 at Montrose Port under the name of Tweenways.
Built as a herring drifter, a type of fishing boat, the ship was later used by the Royal Navy as a minesweeper during the Second World War and was later sold as a coastal freighter.
Now the ship is under the stewardship of captain Geoffrey Jones who sails around the world and promotes a low-cost, self-sufficient lifestyle, while helping to teach crew members the ropes of traditional sailing.
The ship’s captain also promotes “doing good” along their journey as they have taken part in projects like helping to supply medical aid to communities on the remote islands of Vanuatu.
SV Alvei has already sailed from Canada to South America and across the Atlantic to Europe and the crew plans to head to the Netherlands after its stop in Scotland and then down to Spain.
It is unknown how long the ship will be in Scotland.
