A committee of MSP said there had been a “lack of robust due diligence” on the part of CMAL in assessing the financial stability of the vessel delivery contractor, Ferguson Marine.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23352910.cmal-hit-back-mischief-making-ferry-fiasco/?ref=rss

Cmal said Mr Hobbs’ views had not changed since the June meeting but Ferguson Marine had not informed it of any change to the December 2024 delivery date, “so that is the date everyone involved in the project it still working towards”.

Source: https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/ferguson-marine-ferry-fiasco-work-rate-must-increase-considerably-to-meet-completion-deadline-scottish-government-buyers-4269774

Ferguson Marine embarked on a bid for the contract through the initial Pre-Qualification Questionnaire process but failed to make the shortlist.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23608359.ministers-lose-25-5m-forging-ahead-ferry-fiasco-vessel/?ref=rss

Ferguson Marine has not appealed these notices.”

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23337813.state-owned-shipyard-ordered-end-dangerous-working-conditions/?ref=rss

In the Islay ferries contract award, CMAL, which owns the nation's ageing ferry fleet, had invited four overseas to bid to build the two vessels bound for Islay - and excluded Ferguson Marine.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23246268.sturgeon-said-chinese-steel-used-new-scots-ferries/?ref=rss

Ministers sanctioned a cash injection of £61.1m in the last financial year alone as Ferguson Marine tries to deliver two long-delayed ferries.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23526179.scotgov-grants-60m-extra-spend-fiasco-ferries-despite-value-fail/?ref=rss

MINISTERS would consider pumping more public money into Ferguson Marine - despite furore over the latest decision to inject a further £61m into the shipyard in this financial year amidst a ferry-building crisis.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23529303.ministers-not-rule-public-money-millions-ferry-crisis/?ref=rss

The Committee’s report said Ms Sturgeon’s high-profile visit to the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow on 31 August 2015 probably weakened the negotiating hand of the state ferry procurement body CMAL.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23408074.snp-msps-digraceful-attack-sturgeon-criticised-ferry-fiasco/?ref=rss

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has given Ferguson Marine until the end of March to correct safety issues on the ferries and elsewhere on the Port Glasgow site.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/23338907.edinburgh-marina-launches-appeal-homes-plan-refusal/?ref=rss

THE SNP's deputy leader was told that then minister Derek Mackay supported giving a ferry fiasco contract to tycoon Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine in advance of him initially signing off on the deal.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23235818.email-trail-shows-mackay-backed-ferry-deal-official-sign-off/?ref=rss

Two - Glen Sannox and another currently known as Glen Rosa - are still being built by Ferguson Marine despite continuous delays and soaring costs.

Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23999767.public-choose-names-two-new-ferries-built-turkey/?ref=rss