The Titan Crane, Clydebank

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes reports that the Titan Crane in Clydebank has been designated as an international historic civil and mechanical engineering landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers; notes that it is only the 14th landmark in the UK to be given such recognition and that the designation is shared by engineering feats such as the Eiffel Tower and Sydney Harbour Bridge; understands that the crane is the first in the UK to have had separate endorsements by the leading international engineering institutions, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Civil Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers; notes that it was constructed in 1907, at a cost of £24,600, and was designed by a Scottish engineer, Adam Hunter, who was a member of both the American Society of Civil Engineers and Institution of Civil Engineers, and who was employed by the Glasgow-based firm, Sir William Arrol and Co; understands that, over the last century, the crane made a major contribution to the shipbuilding industry on the Clyde and helped fit out some of the world's biggest battleships and liners, including HMS Hood, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Vanguard and Queen Elizabeth 2; believes the crane to be a unique visitor and education heritage centre on the River Clyde and that this latest designation emphasises its important place in history; considers that it will continue to allow Clydebank residents to feel proud in what it sees as the town’s pivotal role in Scottish and UK history, and believes that the designation will give the Titan Crane a new global status and that, because of this, visitors to Clydebank will be able to learn about it.

No recorded vote on this motion. Most motions are never debated, and many that are debated are agreed without a division. Vote records are published from 2011.

SNP 27 Lab 2 Con 1

Party shown is each supporter’s party when the motion was published.

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