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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…

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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

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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 ...

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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…

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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

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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.

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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…

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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 ...

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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".

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Ferguson Marine appoints new chief executive officer

THE Scottish Government-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine has appointed a new chief executive officer ...

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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…

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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…

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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 ....

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Interim chief executive of embattled Ferguson Marine shipyard resigns

THE interim chief executive of the embattled Ferguson Marine shipyard has resigned ...

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'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…

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‘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.

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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”…

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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 ...

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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…

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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 ...

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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.

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Ferguson Marine advances to next stage of bid for deal to build seven ferries

THE Scottish Government-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard has advanced to the second stage of the process to replace small ferries, increasing hopes…

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