THE Deputy First Minister has raised "concerns" that the shipyard which has so far failed to deliver on two over-budget and late ferries was given preferential treatment during the tendering process.
In 2015, the SNP Government awarded Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow – at the time owned by billionaire Jim McColl – the contract to build two new ferries. The shipyard has since been nationalised and the two vessels are at least £150 million over budget and five years late.
The BBC reported that Ferguson Marine was given sight of a more than 400-page document setting out the technical requirements for the vessels.
