Glasgow, UK. 4th Nov, 2013. Luffing cranes used for shipbuilding at BAE Systems shipyard, River Clyde, Govan, are to be removed, according to recent reports, raising fears that the shipyard could close Credit: Findlay/Alamy Live News
View over the River Clyde to BAE Systems shipyard showing two of the luffing cranes used for shipbuilding since 1974. Luffing cranes are used to move large sheets of metal and other heavy objects on a level plane. The small ship sailing past is a local ferry travelling on the River Clyde
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Location: BAE Systems, River Clyde, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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