Everything about Ferguson Shipbuilders totally explained
Ferguson Shipbuilders Limited is a
shipyard located in
Port Glasgow on the
River Clyde in
Scotland. It is the last remaining shipbuilder on the lower Clyde, and the only builder of non-military vessels on the river - the company's mainstay has long been
car ferries.
History
Four Ferguson Brothers (Peter, Daniel, Louis and Robert) left
Fleming & Ferguson shipyard in Paisley to lease Hamilton's Newark yard in 1902
The Ferguson's acquired the Newark yard in 1907.
Ferguson's yard numbers started from the end of the Fleming & Ferguson system even though it continued to be used at the Paisley Company.
Purchased by
John Slater Ltd (Amalgamated Industries) in 1918 but returned to Ferguson control in late 1920s
Lithgow's Ltd purchased interest in 1955 after Bobby Ferguson's death and took control in 1961
The company remained a separate entity within the
Scott Lithgow group from 1969 - 77
Became part of
British Shipbuilders in 1977
The Company merged with
Ailsa Shipbuilding to form
Ferguson Ailsa Ltd in 1980 (used Ailsa Yard Numbers from 1985)
Ferguson and Ailsa were separated in 1986 and Ferguson merged with Appledore Shipbuilders, Devon to form
Appledore Ferguson
Demerged from Appledore and sold to
Clark Kincaid (HLD Group) in 1989, trading as
Ferguson Shipbuilders
As part of HLD the Company was acquired by
Kvaerner Industrier in 1990
Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd was sold by Kvaerner to
Ferguson Marine plc in 1991
The entire shareholding in Ferguson Marine was acquired by the
Holland House Electrical Group in 1995
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