Six years late, Glen Sannox ferry to enter service in January
SIX years late and more than three times over budget, the first of two new CalMac ferries — the Glen Sannox — will finally enter service in January. The vessel had been due to be delivered by Greenock’s Ferguson Marine yard in 2018 as part of a £97 million two-ferry deal.
Long-awaited ferry the Glen Sannox to enter service within weeks
CalMac has announced that the long-awaited long-awaited ferry the Glen Sannox will enter service in January. The Glen Sannox was built at the beleaguered Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow and was initially due to be delivered in 2018.
Ferries saga ship Glen Sannox finally delivered
Construction of Glen Sannox's sister ship, Glen Rosa, is proceeding more smoothly, and it is due to be delivered in September next year. The order for the two ferries has become one of the biggest public procurement disasters since power was devolved to Holyrood.
Long-awaited ferry the Glen Sannox to enter service within weeks, says CalMac
The Glen Sannox was built at the beleaguered Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow and was initially due to be delivered in 2018.
Long-awaited Glen Sannox ferry to enter service within weeks
It will serve Arran from Troon, with the Caledonian Isles forming the other part of a two-ferry service to the island from Ardrossan, from 28 March
Glen Sannox begins passenger service on 13 January
The ferry operator confirmed the vessel would enter official passenger service on the Arran route after successful tests and crew familiarisation over the past month. Glen Sannox will run on the busiest route on the CalMac network,
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