History

James Lamont & Co were established as a ship repairer at East India Harbour, Greenock

Greenock

Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...

, in 1870. After the collapse of the Clyde Shipbuilding Co, Lamonts purchased the Castle Yard at Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow is the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16617 persons...

 in 1929. They did not build ships there until 1938, reverting to repairs during the war and becoming a full shipyard again once hostilities were over.

In 1979 the company announced that it was to give up shipbuilding and concentrate on repair work, which had been expanded by the opening of a 113m dry-dock in 1966.

Ships built

Over 70 ships, including for the Associated Humber Line, Darlington, Harrogate and Selby

Yard No	Name	Launch	Type	| Notes
375	Eilean Dubh	1951	Kessock ferry	Ross & Cromarty County Council
389	Wrestler	1957	tug	Steel & Bennie Ltd
390	Campaigner	1957	tug	Steel & Bennie Ltd
391	Royal Daffodil II	1957	cruise	Wallasey Local Government Board, Liverpool
395	Selby	1959	coaster	Associated Humber Lines
407	Flying Falcon	1967	tug	Clyde Shipping Co Ltd
408	James Lamey	1967	tug	J. H. Lamey Ltd of Liverpool +several other tugs
411	Warrior	1969	tug	Steel & Bennie Ltd
412	Dalmarnock	1970	Sludge carrier	Glasgow City Council
416	Kilbrannan	1972	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
417	Morvern	1972	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
418	MV Jupiter MV Jupiter MV Jupiter was a passenger and vehicle ferry in the fleet of Caledonian MacBrayne in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland. She was the oldest of three "streakers" and the third River Clyde steamer to bear the name 'Jupiter'. Her open car deck was accessible by stern and side ramps ro-ro. She entered...	1973	ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian MacBrayne is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries, and ferry services, between the mainland of Scotland and 22 of the major islands on Scotland's west coast...
419		1974	ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
420	MV Bruernish	1973	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
421	MV Coll	1973	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
422	MV Rhum	1973	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
423		1974	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
424		1975	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
425		1976	landing-craft type ferry	Caledonian MacBrayne
431	Garroch Head	1977	Sludge carrier	Glasgow City Council
432	Divis 11	1978	Sludge carrier	Belfast City Corporation - the yard's final build.