MV Glen Rosa delayed until 2027, Scottish Government confirms THE MV Glen Rosa has been delayed until next year, the Scottish Government has confirmed ... The National (Scotland) · 1h ago
John Swinney urged to intervene as he visits council hit by huge job losses JOHN Swinney is facing calls to take action to support one of Scotland’s smallest council areas after it was hit by the cumulative loss of around… The National (Scotland) · Aug 24
John Swinney responds after Ferguson Marine announces job cuts First Minister John Swinney has responded after Ferguson Marine announced plans to axe up to 70 jobs through a voluntary redundancy scheme The National (Scotland) · Aug 20
Ferguson Marine shipyard to cut quarter of its workforce SCOTLAND’S state-owned shipyard, Ferguson Marine, is to cut nearly a quarter of its total workforce, it has been announced ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 18
Stephen Flynn sets out priorities on roads, ferries, tunnels, and airports BEFORE the Holyrood elections in May, Stephen Flynn had only ever been an opposition politician. Now, he has been handed one of the Scottish… The National (Scotland) · Aug 6
New CalMac ferry leaves dry dock 'ahead of schedule' as progress hailed The Glen Rosa ferry has left its second period in dry dock, ahead of sea trials which are expected to begin in the coming months The National (Scotland) · Jul 13
Swinney: Ferguson Marine must make ‘justifiable business case’ to get more cash The First Minister was pressed on the issue after it emerged just £570,000 of £14.2 million of promised investment has been awarded so far. Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025
John Swinney urged to award ferry replacement contract to Ferguson Marine Politicians and civic leaders in Inverclyde have urged First Minister John Swinney to directly award a ferry replacement contract to Ferguson Marine… The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025
Glen Rosa ferry leaves dry dock to return to shipyard THE Glen Rosa, the second of the two delayed ferries being built at Ferguson Marine, is leaving dry dock after the hull was freshly painted ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2025
Delivery of Glen Rosa marks ‘key milestone’ as it enters dry dock The second of Ferguson Marine’s over-budget and delayed ferries has reached a “key milestone”, the shipyard has said The National (Scotland) · Jul 21, 2025
Ferguson Marine secures warship parts contract with BAE Systems FERGUSON Marine has signed a contract with the defence firm BAE Systems to fabricate three structural parts for a Royal Navy warship ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 9, 2025
Defence spending boost ‘may well’ provide work for Ferguson Marine, says John Swinney An increase in defence spending “may well” provide more work for Scottish Government-owned Ferguson Marine, John Swinney has said The National (Scotland) · Mar 26, 2025
John Swinney told off for calling Anas Sarwar’s words ‘guff’ JOHN Swinney was told off by the presiding officer when he called Anas Sarwar's comments about Ferguson Marine "guff". The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025
Ferguson Marine appoints new chief executive officer THE Scottish Government-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine has appointed a new chief executive officer ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025 Direct award of ferries to Ferguson could have been worst of both worlds, says Forbes DIRECTLY awarding the contract for seven ferries to the publicly owned Ferguson Marine shipyard could have been “the worst of both worlds”, the…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 18, 2025 Ferguson Marine could have built seven new ferries, says former owner Publicly-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine would have been “perfectly capable” of building seven new ferries rather than the Polish rival it has…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 17, 2025 CalMac small vessels contract given to Polish firm in snub to Ferguson Marine A CALMAC contract to build seven new small electric ferries is set to be awarded to Polish firm Remontowa Shipbuilding ....
The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025 Interim chief executive of embattled Ferguson Marine shipyard resigns THE interim chief executive of the embattled Ferguson Marine shipyard has resigned ...
The National (Scotland) · Feb 9, 2025 'Uncertainty' on level of future Ferguson Marine support, says report A report from Ferguson Marine acknowledges “uncertainty” around the level of government support the state-owned shipyard needs to maintain its…
Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2025 ‘Uncertainty’ around level of support needed for shipyard’s future, report says A company financial statement listed ‘stability at the top’ as one of its risks.
The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2025 Glen Sannox ferry to enter service as CalMac deals with ‘snags’ The long-awaited ferry Glen Sannox will enter service and begin carrying passengers on Monday, operator CalMac has confirmed, though “snags”…
The National (Scotland) · Jan 8, 2025 John Swinney apologises to islanders hit by over-budget and delayed ferries THE First Minister has apologised to islanders impacted by delays in building two new ferries to serve the routes off Scotland’s west coast ...
The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2024 Watchdog flags 'poor' management at publicly owned Ferguson Marine shipyard SERIOUS concerns have been raised over the poor “governance and decision-making" at a Glasgow shipyard as its future has been labelled…
The National (Scotland) · Nov 26, 2024 New CalMac ferry 'still needing anchor system repair' THE long-awaited Glen Sannox ferry still needs a permanent solution to a problem with its anchor system ...
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 First of two over-budget and delayed ferries finally delivered The Glen Sannox and its sister ship the Glen Rosa were due to enter service on Scotland’s west coast in 2018.