Faulty cables lead to yet another ferry delay
West Scotland MSP Katy Clark has expressed her dismay following news that the ferries being built at Ferguson Marine face yet another delay, this time as a result of faulty cables.
West Scotland MSP Katy Clark has expressed her dismay following news that the ferries being built at Ferguson Marine face yet another delay, this time as a result of faulty cables.
The new Arran ferry is unlikely to be in service until 2023, it emerged this week.
Mr Tim Hair, who joined the nationalised company responsible for building Arran’s new ferry and its sister ship in August 2019, will be replaced by David Tydeman who will take over the helm at Ferguson Marine on February 1, 2022.
An outbreak of Covid-19 will not affect progress at the Ferguson Marine shipyard at Port Glasgow, where the new Arran ferry the MV Glen Sannox is being built, the company has said.
The new Arran ferry the MV Glen Sannox has been hit by another three months of delay as a result of Covid-19 and shortages of local skilled labour.
An MSP claims there is a cover-up as the Scottish Government will not release a ferry consultation report.
The delivery of two overdue and over-budget CalMac ferries has been delayed again as the shipyard building them struggling to recruit extra staff.
Shutdowns of the Ferguson shipyard during the Covid pandemic have added an extra £4.3m to the cost of two over-budget and delayed CalMac ferries, including the new Arran ferry.