Covid outbreak will not impact operations at shipyard
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.
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More delays for long-awaited MV Glen Sannox
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.
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Report cover-up claim at shipyard
An MSP claims there is a cover-up as the Scottish Government will not release a ferry consultation report.
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Shipyard unable to find recruits for seven-day week working
The delivery of two overdue and over-budget CalMac ferries has been delayed again as the shipyard building them struggling to recruit extra staff.
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Covid shutdowns add £4.3m to over-budget ferry costs
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.
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Seven days a week working to get Arran ferry finished
Some 120 temporary workers are being recruited to support the introduction of a weekend shift to work on the long delayed MV Glen Sannox.
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Islanders views must be heard in new ferry decision-making
A Holyrood probe into the construction of the overdue and over-budget MV Glen Sannox and her sister ship for CalMac has branded the management process a ‘catastrophic failure’.
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Ferry fiasco has been ‘absolutely tragic’ for island communities
The residents of Arran have been ‘let down very, very badly’ by the Ferguson Marine fiasco, the boss of Caledonian Martime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has said.
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Greenock firm to outfit ferry passenger areas
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited has placed three contracts worth over £15 million with Scottish companies to continue progress with the completion of the new Arran ferry, MV Glen Sannox, and her sister ship Hull 802.