Scott-Lithgow Ltd




Dates

  /  /1971Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Completion of the Goliath crane for supertanker building by William Arrol & Co at the Glen Works.
  /  /1979Scott-Lithgow Ltd
MV Maron launched from the Cartsburn/Cartsdyke yards.
  /  /1980Scott-Lithgow Ltd
MV Myrmidon launched from the Cartsburn/Cartsdyke yards, (Cartsburn Shipbuilding Yard, Mid Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard & Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard (Cartsdyke East)), the last cargo ship launched here.
  /  /1981Scott-Lithgow Ltd
HMS Challenger launched from the Cartsburn/Cartsdyke yards, (Cartsburn Shipbuilding Yard, Mid Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard & Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard (Cartsdyke East)), the last Royal Navy ship (and ship altogether) launched here.
  /  /1981Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Order for the Ocean Alliance placed. Construction begins. Delivery to be in 1984.
  /  /1983Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Sea Explorer, a self propelled semi-submersible drilling rig, is launched from the Cartsburn/Cartsdyke yards, (Cartsburn Shipbuilding Yard, Mid Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard & Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard (Cartsdyke East)), the last launch ever here.
  /  /1987Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Ocean Alliance, a self propelled semi-submersible drilling rig built for BritOil, is launched from the Glen Works. This was the last new vessel launch of Scott-Lithgow. Taken a short distance west to Inchgreen.
  /  /1987Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Block added to the MV Atlantic Conveyor [II] in Inchgreen Graving Dock to extend vessel.
  /  /1988Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Cartsburn Shipbuilding Yard, Mid Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard & Cartsdyke Shipbuilding Yard (Cartsdyke East) demolished.
  /  /1993Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Ceases trading.
03/08/1997Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Demolition of Goliath crane attempted using explosives. Two legs were removed but the crane was strong. The result was known as 'The Tripod'.
24/08/1997Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Goliath crane brought down by explosives.
  /  /2005Scott-Lithgow Ltd
Much of the former shipyard sites are cleared and building demolished.