Scott Lithgow

Scott Lithgow was a shipbuilding company in Port Glasgow and Greenock (Scotland). It was created in 1967 through the merger of shipyards Scotts Shipbuilding and Engineering Company and Lithgow.

History

The Geddes Report

From 1968, the concentration of the recommendations were implemented Geddes Report and a merger with Lithgow decided to create a new corporate structure. One of the first measures was opened jointly with Lithgow Scott Lithgow Training Centre. On January 1, 1970, founded Scott Lithgow Limited as the holding company, which belonged to 60 percent for Scott. Under the Scott - Lithgow - roof addition to the two continue to independently operating shipyards Scotts Shipbuilding Co. (1969) and Lithgow (1969 ) developed a number of subsidiaries:

• Scotts Engineering Co (1969 ) Ltd
• Scott and Sons ( Bowling ) Ltd 1969
• Ferguson Bros ( Port Glasgow ) Ltd 1969
• Caledonia Joinery Co ( 1969) Ltd
• Caledonia Fabrications (1969 ) Ltd.

In 1971, the Newark Ferguson Ltd added as a subsidiary of Ferguson Bros ( Port Glasgow ) Ltd to provide development tasks. On April 30, 1973 the Cowal Engineering Co Ltd with its two subsidiaries, Greenock Engineering Co Ltd and inch Green Engineering Co Ltd acquired. Inch Green Engineering was renamed in December 1976 in Scott Lithgow ( Offshore ) Ltd., to take over the offshore sector of the group. In June 1974, the Ardgowan Shipping Co Ltd and the Blackhall Shipping Co Ltd, both of which were issued in the wake of the financial implementation of two new ships before the picture of the business to the Furness Withy Group emerged. Newark Ferguson 1975 was sold to Scott Lithgow, after the deal was made ​​with the propeller shaft seals on the Cowal Engineering.

British Shipbuilders Corporation

Scott Lithgow Ltd was nationalized on July 1, 1977, incorporated in the British Shipbuilders Corporation. Almost four years later, as from April 1981 began to reorganize British Shipbuilders, which meant that Scott Lithgow was added to the offshore sector and restructured. The subsidiaries were incorporated as part of a concentration either in the parent company, closed ( Cowal Engineering ) or, as Ferguson Shipbuilders completely dissolved out of the company.

Trafalgar House

On 28 March 1984 we sold the company Scott Lithgow and the shipyards at Trafalgar House. Legally consisted Scott Lithgow until 1993, when it was removed analogously to abort the start of his last yard from the commercial register.

Swell

• Scott Lithgow on Grace Guide ( English)

• Former shipyard ( Scotland)
• Former company ( Inverclyde )
• Port Glasgow
• Greenock