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CalMac ferry Glen Sannox delayed again over fuel testing problem

The ship and its sister vessel, Glen Rosa, were originally due for delivery in 2018 but have faced repeated design and construction challenges.

Both ferries were designed from the outset to be “dual fuel” ferries, able to run on both traditional marine gas oil and LNG.

But problems installing the LNG system have been behind some of the repeated delays in delivering the two ferries, with the Port Glasgow shipyard dealing with these issues over the past year.

Ferguson Marine’s interim chief executive John Petticrew wrote to MSPs to inform them of the latest delay.

He said: “The past week has seen us dealing with several technical challenges relating to the cooling of the LNG system, which has delayed the loading, final commissioning of the system and the harbour and sea trials.

“Regrettably, this means that some of the work required after these trials will not be completed in time for the proposed handover at the end of September 2024.”

Mr Petticrew added: “I am personally very disappointed to be delivering this news, but I can assure (you) that the team at the yard are doing everything possible to keep as closely as possible to the proposed schedule.”


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