Boats - Sailing - Ships

1962 - The other Clyde shipbuilders: there can be hardly be a man or woman in Britain today who is unaware of the ups and downs of Scotlands Upper Clyde ship builders. Daily, through the media of Press, radio and television, the sage continues. but meanwhile, only a few miles away, the bustling and expanding yards of the Lower Clyde are successfully building giant ships. The areas most obvious success symbol is the huge straddle crane under construction at lower Clydes Scott Lithgow yard. Its twin 200-foot towers amply demonstrate the strength and confidence of Scotlands quite shipbuilders. Its 5-ton lifting capacity will, in time, enable Lower Clyde to build ships of up to a million tons - eight times the size of the QE2. At Greenock and Port Glassgow, a thousand tons - and a welcome for skilled UCS workers - are offered as part of the overall expansion plan. Today, two giant tankers are being built by Scott Lithgow for Korea - orders won almost in the shadows of Japans shipyard cranes! More and more apprentices are being taken on. Each year, the Scott Lithgow Training Centre has an intake of 400 boys - most of the area school -leavers. Why, you may ask, all this success? Just up-river, there seems to be nothing but trouble. the answer seems to be, in a word, Communication - with a capital C. Loading shop stewards are able to see the managing director at any time, and there are regular meetings of top and middle management with the stewards, printed minutes being distributed throughout the yards. And so problems can be quickly dealt with before they have time to become a nuisance. Surely, here is a lesson for everyone? One thing - the continuing success of Scotlands other Clyde shipbuilders - is certain. (Credit Image: (c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans)

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