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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 its sister vessel ...

05 Apr 2024 at 10:53

Scotland

New ferries could face further delay, shipyard boss warns

Two late and over-budget ferries could face a further two-month delay, the boss of the shipyard where they are being built has said. The Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa have faced multi-year delays and now have a price tag of at least £360 million – ...

22 Dec 2023 at 14:57

Scotland

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

Delivery of the long-delayed Glen Sannox ferry has been pushed back once again, after the Ferguson Marine shipyard was forced to postpone a key test of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel system. The state-owned shipyard found the process of ...

12 Sept 2024 at 22:12

Scotland

Glen Sannox ferry successfully completes first phase of sea trials

The delayed and over-budget ferry the Glen Sannox has successfully completed the first phase of sea trials, its manufacturers at Ferguson Marine have said. The vessel sailed under its own power for the first time earlier this week and the ...

16 Feb 2024 at 16:20

Scotland

Scottish minister to attend summit on future of Ferguson Marine shipyard

A senior Scottish Government minister has agreed to take part in a summit on the future of the Ferguson Marine shipyard. Wellbeing Economy Secretary Mairi McAllan will attend the second cross-party summit where crucial talks will be held ...

15 Apr 2024 at 19:40

Scotland

Islanders will have ‘angst’ over ferry capacity changes, shipyard bosses warned

A Holyrood committee convener has expressed his dismay at the problems with the delayed and overbudget Ferguson Marine ferries, telling the shipyard’s bosses there will be “angst” among islanders. Conservative MSP Edward Mountain also ...

27 Feb 2024 at 12:22

Scotland

Ferguson Marine future ‘uncertain’ as auditors criticise governance failures

The future of the Ferguson Marine shipyard at Port Glasgow is “uncertain”, auditors have said, as they called for an independent review of governance at the yard to address “failings and weaknesses”. An Audit Scotland report found ...

17 Dec 2024 at 17:19

City

Update on potential further ferry delays expected next week, says minister

Delays to two lifeline ferries could be announced in an update next week, Scotland’s Wellbeing Economy Secretary has said, as the second vessel was launched. The Glen Rosa – being built at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow – was ...

09 Apr 2024 at 17:11

Scotland

New ferry Glen Sannox to be out of service for week-long repairs

A long-awaited ferry at the centre of a scandal will be taken out of service for a week later this month for repairs, the operator has said. The Glen Sannox will enter Inchgreen dry dock in Greenock, Inverclyde, on February ...

07 Feb 2025 at 15:38

Scotland

Bill for delayed and overbudget ferries could rise again, says minister

The Scottish Government cannot guarantee that there will be no further cost increases for two delayed and overbudget ferries, MSPs have been told. Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said that while he did “not want to ...

23 Jan 2024 at 14:28

Scotland

Shipyard boss tells of ‘risk’ of further delays and cost increases to ferry

There is a “risk” the remaining ferry being built at Ferguson Marine will be delayed and costs could rise, MSPs have been told. Officials from the yard, including the chairman and interim chief executive, appeared ...

05 Feb 2025 at 15:30

Scotland

Ferguson Marine names new chief executive

Scottish Government-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine has appointed a new chief executive. Babcock executive Graeme Thomson will take on the role from May 1, following the departure of interim head John Petticrew ...

20 Mar 2025 at 12:49

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