Overview

MacTaggart Scott provides lifting and handling equipment for naval defence and marine markets, including aircraft, cargo, and ammunition lifts, helicopter handling systems for flight decks, mast-raising gear for submarines, and towed-array handling gear plus hydraulic power packs and pumps for ships and submarines. Its products are heavy-duty mechanical and hydraulic systems that move aircraft and cargo, raise submarine masts, support emergency propulsion, and handle sonar arrays, all integrated with shipboard hydraulics and controls. The company differentiates itself through a long history (founded in 1898) and a focused, end-to-end portfolio for naval lifting and handling on both surface ships and submarines. Its goal is to provide reliable, mission-critical lifting, handling, and propulsion support equipment that helps naval and marine operations run safely and efficiently.