Apart from the 130 ton steam crane on the west quay wall and a 25-ton coal wagon tipping crane on the south quay a total off 44 dockside cranes of various sizes were provided by the Clyde Navigation Trust. These cranes and the hydraulic power station that provided energy to drive them are described at:<br />
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Some of the early cranes installed on the quays of the south basin can be seen at this link:<br />
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In addition shipping companies allocated sections of the dock for their exclusive use provided their own dockside cranes. The article above describes a 20 ton steam crane built by Chaplin of Govan for the Allan Line which occupied most of the North Basin of the Prince's Dock