Remedial work underway on dual fuel ferry

MV Glen Sannox, which is able to operate on LNG, requires a remediation package of work, including replacement of the bulbous bow, paint repair, removal of marine growth from the vessel hull, and other work.

The Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow was taken into public ownership and renamed in December after going into administration in August 2019, and this work at Dales Marine Services dry dock is a major step in the revised programme to complete the two public sector vessels.

Tim Hair, turnaround director at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, said: “This is a key milestone in the recovery programme for the dual fuel vessels. Some work has been carried out on MV Glen Sannox at the shipyard, but the dry dock period is important because it will bring the vessel up to a condition that will allow us to move forward in earnest with the vessel completion plan.”

The repairs and rework were identified during the review of the condition of the two dual fuel vessels, conducted after the shipyard went into administration, and are included in the programme review board report published in December 2019.

MV Glen Sannox is scheduled to return to the Ferguson shipyard at the end of August.