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CalMac ferry MV Glen Sannox reaches major milestone

The heavily delayed ferry has been out on sea trials for much of the last week ahead of an anticipated handover earlier this month.

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John Swinney responds to latest Glen Sannox ferry delay

The latest in a long series of delays to a late and over-budget ferry is “a matter of great regret”, John Swinney has said ...

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Delivery of Glen Sannox ferry delayed again after pipe-cooling ‘challenge’

Delivery of the long-delayed Glen Sannox ferry has been pushed back once again ...

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Kate Forbes 'optimistic' about Ferguson Marine's future amid £14.2m cash injection

KATE Forbes has expressed confidence in Ferguson Marine amid concern over the shipyard's future ...

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Ferguson Marine CEO says 'unfair competition' will hurt bid for new ferry contract

FERGUSON Marine's CEO has said his yard will be bidding against "unfair competition" in trying to secure the next CalMac ferry contract ...

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Kate Forbes dashes Ferguson Marine ferry contract hopes as new funding unveiled

HOPES a troubled state-owned shipyard could be awarded a major ferry contract have been dashed by the Scottish Government – as it unveiled a new…

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Plans move forward to replace ageing ferry fleet as £175m contract announced

DELAYED plans to replace CalMac’s ageing ferry fleet have progressed as the Scottish Government announced it will take bids for a seven-boat…

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Delivery of first ferry due from Ferguson Marine delayed again

THE first ferry due to be delivered from the Ferguson Marine shipyard has been delayed again ...

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'Extremely concerning': Ferguson Marine hints at further delays to ferries

SUPPLIER issues and bad weather could cause potential further delays to much-delayed and over-budget ferries, the Ferguson Marine shipyard has said.

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Government rejects Ferguson Marine investment but pledges to ‘find a way forward’

ECONOMY secretary Neil Gray has ruled out a request for millions to support the Ferguson Marine shipyard.

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Family takes Halloween inspiration from Ferguson Marine's Hull 802

A FAMILY have taken inspiration from one of the vessels at the centre of the Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco this Halloween.

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No fraud in controversial Ferguson Marine ferry contract award, review finds

A REVIEW by a senior lawyer into the procurement of the delayed Ferguson Marine ferries found no evidence of fraud, though parts of the process were…

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Ferguson Marine ferries to have reduced passenger capacity, MSPs told

The delayed Calmac ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard will carry fewer passengers than first envisioned, it has emerged.

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Ferguson Marine boss apologises for Glen Rosa further delay until 2025

THE second Ferguson Marine CalMac ferry will be delayed until May 2025, the shipyard boss has said whilst apologising for further “significantly…

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Name of delayed CalMac ferry announced following public vote

Ferry bosses have revealed the name of the second delayed vessel being built for CalMac by the Ferguson Marine shipyard.

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Ferguson Marine ferry further delayed by 'last-minute' changes

Sea trials for a much-delayed and over-budget ferry have been held up due to last-minute changes, the shipyard has said.

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Electric shock from live wire lands Ferguson Marine contractor in hospital

CONTRACT work on the delayed ferries at Ferguson's shipyard ground to a halt after a man received an electric shock from a live wire onboard one…

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Bill for unfinished ferry rises by another £20 million

The Glen Sannox 'should be available for passengers in spring 2024' according to the shipyard's boss

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The Conversation

Why the Scottish ferry system is in crisis again this summer

Scottish ferry operator CalMac cancelled all direct sailings from the mainland to South Uist, the second largest island in the Outer Hebrides, off the north-west coast of Scotland on June 1 2023. Cancellations are expected to last until June 30.

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Shipyard chair defends senior staff bonuses as ‘retention payments’

Members of the Public Audit Committee grilled Ferguson Marine's senior staff over ballooning budgets

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Humza Yousaf pledges 'transparency' on investigation into Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco

The First Minister said his government will “stand up” and “take scrutiny” as he faced questions from MSPs today.

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'No blank cheque' for shipyard to complete delayed ferries

The Glen Sannox could enter service this autumn, but its sister ship is not now expected to be finished until next year

The National (Scotland)

No blank cheque for shipyard to complete delayed ferries, minister insists

Gray insisted that had he not taken the “rare” decision to overrule the advice - the future of the shipyard would have been “in jeopardy”

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Completing Ferguson ferry will cost more than building brand new vessel

Neil Gray gives update to parliament on progress building the two delayed CalMac ferries

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Shipyard at centre of ferry fiasco to be privatised 'as quickly as possible'

THE nationalised shipyard at the centre of an ongoing fiasco around the late and overbudget delivery of two new ferries is to be returned to the…

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