SNP ministers under pressure to call in police over ferry fiasco deal Following a bombshell BBC documentary the Scottish Tories have called on Police Scotland to intervene to look at the fiasco. Daily Record · Sep 28, 2022
SNP ministers face more questions on decision to award ferry contract to Ferguson Marine A shipyard in Port Glasgow could have benefited from preferential treatment by the Scottish Government, an investigation has found. Daily Record · Sep 27, 2022
'Concerns' shipyard given preferential treatment in ferry fiasco, John Swinney says THE Deputy First Minister has raised "concerns" that the shipyard which has so far failed to deliver on two over-budget and late ferries… The National (Scotland) · Sep 27, 2022
Sturgeon invited to face ferries inquiry committee The Public Audit Committee has been looking at the circumstances around two late and over-budget vessels. The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022
Derek Mackay flees through Scottish Parliament basement to avoid press The former MSP was giving evidence at the Public Audit committee in Holyrood over his role in the Ferguson Marine scandal on Thursday. The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2022
Former SNP minister Derek Mackay denies he was 'fall guy' for Ferguson Marine ferry scandal The former SNP minister - who quit government in disgrace in 2020 - denied he was the only person at fault over the CalMac ferry fiasco. Daily Record · Sep 8, 2022
Ferguson Marine scandal brings disgraced ex-minister back to Holyrood Derek Mackay quit as a minister after inappropriate messages he sent to a 16-year-old boy were made public. The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Derek Mackay returns to Holyrood to be quizzed on ferries ‘fiasco’ He will face questions about the CalMac contract from the Public Audit Committee this week Insider UK · Sep 6, 2022
Sturgeon and Swinney 'should be asked to give evidence' in Ferguson ferries probe Scottish Liberal Democrats call for SNP leadership to join former transport minister in responding to Public Audit Committee Insider UK · Jul 25, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney face calls to give evidence to ferries probe THE First Minister and Deputy First Minister should be asked to give oral evidence to a committee of MSPs investigating the delayed Ferguson Marine… The National (Scotland) · Jul 25, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon called on to give evidence over CalMac ferry fiasco at Ferguson Marine Willie Rennie claimed that Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney should join Derek Mackay in giving evidence at Holyrood over the delayed construction of two CalMac ferries. Daily Record · Jul 25, 2022
Stunning aerial photographs show ferry at Ferguson Marine yard reach key milestone AERIAL photographs of the voyage of MV Glen Sannox from Ferguson's shipyard in Port Glasgow for dry dock work at Dales Marine in Greenock have been… The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2022
Ferguson's first CalMac ferry sets sail to dry-docking Milestone journey made to have finishing touches made before the overdue vessel enters service next spring Insider UK · Jul 15, 2022
Ferguson Marine shipyard boss hails ‘reassuring milestone’ for delayed ferry Bosses at the shipyard carrying out work on two delayed and over-budget ferries say a "reassuring milestone" has now been passed. The Ferguson Marine yard confirmed that the first emergency diesel generator has been run successfully on MV Insider UK · Jul 11, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2022 Shipyard bosses welcome ‘reassuring milestone’ for delayed ferry WORK on two ferries which are delayed and over-budget has passed a “reassuring milestone”, bosses at the shipyard carrying out the work have…
Daily Record · Jul 1, 2022 Disgraced former SNP minister Derek Mackay invited to appear at CalMac ferry fiasco committee Derek Mackay was Transport Minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at the Port Glasgow shipyard.
Insider UK · Jun 30, 2022 Ferry owners did not want to name Ferguson Marine as preferred bidder Caledonian Maritime Assets bosses grilled by Public Audit Committee
Insider UK · Jun 28, 2022 Ferry services to Scottish islands at ‘all-time critical situation’ Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee hears from groups representing island communities
The National (Scotland) · Jun 28, 2022 Disrupted ferry services have led to 'all-time critical situation' for islanders DISRUPTED and unreliable ferry services have caused an “all-time critical situation”, representatives of Scotland’s island communities have…
Insider UK · Jun 27, 2022 Derek Mackay: There was a high level of confidence in Ferguson Marine There was also 'an expectation that there would be sufficient monitoring and oversight' of shipbuilding undertaken
Insider UK · Jun 16, 2022 McColl calls new CalMac ferries 'obsolete' Former Ferguson shipyard owner takes aim at the SNP during a session of the Public Audit Committee
Daily Record · Jun 16, 2022 New CalMac ferries are 'obsolete' and will spew out 'poisonous' gases, claims Jim McColl Business tycoon Jim McColl took aim at the SNP government over its handling of the ferries fiasco during an evidence session of the Public Audit Committee at Holyrood.
Insider UK · Jun 10, 2022 ‘Nothing choreographed’ about ferry document find, MSPs told Senior Transport Scotland official says there was nothing nefarious in the timing of the release
The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2022 'Nothing choreographed' about release of key ferry document, official says THERE was “nothing choreographed” about the release of a key document in relation to the contract for two delayed and over-budget ferries, a…
The National (Scotland) · May 20, 2022 Derek Mackay to be contacted in probe over botched ferries contracts SHAMED former Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is among those who will be contacted as part of a probe into the debacle around the construction of two…