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James, problem lies with the Scottish Govermement an CMAL
From what I have read the shipyard tried it's hardest but CMAL refused to communicate with the shipyard.
Vic
Ps CMAL = Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, owners and procurers of piers, ships etc for Calmac.
does anyone remember the Goliath crane in Lithgows yard in Port Glasgow just a stones throw from Ferguson s yard
Supertankers built with no apparent problems
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Sister crane to Harland & wolf s in Belfast
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Goliath Crane Lithgows Yard
Explosive end for giant crane Greenock landmark to be blown up to make way for new development | The Herald (heraldscotland.com)
20386470-Cranes at the Scott Lithgow shipyard at Port Glasgow, showing the Goliath crane in foreground, November 1986. Goliath was demolished in 1997. - National World | Newsprints Costly isnt it!
Just some interesting Pics
Port Glasgow, Kingston Shipyard | Canmore
Takes a while for the Explosion to go off!
Goliath Crane - Demolishing - Scott Lithgow - Port Glasgow 1997 - YouTube
Goliath…… | Fairy Basslet's Weblog (wordpress.com)
Typical journalist, starts off Greenock landmark, then makes another by error by stating Kingston Yard, Port Glasgow.
The Golaith crane was in the Glen Yard of Scott Lithgow, Port Glasgow.
Vic