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Ferguson Marine delivers UK’s First Dual-Fuel Ferry
ICE congratulates Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited on the official handover of the MV Glen Sannox car and passenger ferry to owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). This is the first LNG dual-fuel ferry to be designed and built in the …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious
Ferguson Successfully Launches its Second RoPax Ferry
The MV Glen Rosa, the second of two dual-fuel vessels built at Ferguson Marine, was successfully launched on April 9th, 2024. Its sister Glen Sannox and the Glen Rosa are the first UK-built ships designed to operate using both liquefied …
May 27, 2024 / Vessels
CalMac’s new RoPax Ferry Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials
Ferguson Marine’s MV “Glen Sannox” successfully completing its builder’s sea trials, a significant step towards integration of this complex dual-fuel vessel into the CalMac fleet. ICE congratulates Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited on reaching …
Feb 29, 2024 / Vessels
New CalMac Ferries to be built outside Scotland
Government owned shipyard not invited to bid for new Islay ferriesScottish Government owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced that four shipyards have been invited to bid for the contract to build two new Caledonian MacBrayne …
Sep 16, 2021 / Vessels
MV Glen Sannox in dry dock on major step to completion
MV Glen Sannox, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work. The dry dock period is a major step in Ferguson’s revised …
Aug 13, 2020 / Vessels
Ferguson selects ICE for Design of Scottish RoPax Ferry
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited, whose Clyde shipyard came under Scottish Government ownership last year, has awarded ICE a contract to correct and complete the design of its Hull No 801, a dual-fuel RoPax ferry for Caledonian Maritime Assets …
Mar 27, 2020 / Curious
Scotish Government: Ferguson Marine Shipyard to be taken into public control
The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control.The agreement will enable completion of the two ferries being built there for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd …
Aug 20, 2019 / Curious