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Ferry services to Scottish islands at ‘all-time critical situation’, MSPs told

Disrupted and unreliable ferry services have caused an “all-time critical situation”, representatives of Scotland’s island communities have told MSPs. The community representatives vented their fury over poor ferry provision and the “appalling” ...

28 Jun 2022 at 12:32

Scotland

Two new ferries to be built for Western Isles communities

Work is under way to procure two new ferries for Scotland’s island communities, it has been announced. Additional funding has been prioritised by the Scottish Government in order to assist Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (Cmal) in ensuring ...

26 Oct 2022 at 12:49

Scotland

Holyrood committee writes to First Minister seeking specific ferries documents

A Holyrood committee has written to Nicola Sturgeon seeking specific documents around the procurement of the overdue Ferguson Marine ferries. The convener of the Public Audit Committee also set out his “disappointment” at the level of detail ...

10 Nov 2022 at 22:09

Scotland

No evidence of Ferguson criminality but not my job to determine, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has said she has not seen any evidence of criminality in the procurement and construction of two late and over-budget ferries, but she insisted coming to that conclusion was “not my job”. The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:36

Scotland

Reducing the age of Scotland’s ferry fleet will be ‘financially challenging’

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth has told MSPs she does not know how much it will cost to meet a key target to reduce the age of the ferries operating on lifeline routes in Scotland – but said it would be “financially challenging”. ...

28 Feb 2023 at 14:59

Scotland

Late and over-budget ferry the Glen Rosa to be launched

One of two late and over-budget ferries is due to be launched next week, the shipyard has said. The MV Glen Rosa – previously known as hull 802 – will launch from the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow on Tuesday. The ferry and ...

05 Apr 2024 at 10:53

First of two over-budget and delayed ferries finally delivered

The first of two late and over-budget ferries being built at a beleaguered Scottish Government-owned shipyard has been delivered. The Glen Sannox has been handed to the Government’s ferry procurement arm Caledonian Maritime ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:13

Scotland

Second of four ferries being built in Turkey to launch in June

The launch date of the second ferry to serve the islands being built in Turkey has been announced, marking an “important milestone” in the Scottish Government’s plan to launch six vessels by 2026. Caledonian Maritime ...

03 May 2024 at 11:24

Scotland

Secondment of manager to Ferguson Marine was ‘odd’, ferries boss tells MSPs

The head of Scotland’s ferry procurement body “wasn’t very happy” when he was told of an “odd” secondment arrangement with a beleaguered shipyard, he has told MSPs. Andy Crossan, who has since retired, was a senior ...

07 Jan 2025 at 12:56

Scotland

Turkish shipyard named preferred bidder for island ferries contract

A Turkish shipyard has been named as the preferred bidder to build two new ferries for Scotland’s island communities. Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Cmal) has announced it intends to award the contract to the ...

23 Dec 2022 at 17:08

Scotland

Minister declines to give further detail to committee’s ferries questions

A Scottish Government minister has declined to give further detail in response to questions from a Holyrood committee investigating the overdue ferries at Ferguson Marine. Keith Brown was asked for details ...

29 Nov 2022 at 17:23

Scotland

Island youngsters’ schooling disrupted by ongoing ferry problem, MSPs told

Disruption to a lifeline ferry service to one of Scotland’s islands has hit the schooling of local children, MSPs have heard. Some secondary school pupils on Iona, off the coast of the Isle of Mull, ...

07 Jan 2025 at 14:41

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