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John Glover

Ferguson Marine chief executive reveals plan to turnaround failing shipyard

The recently-installed chief executive at Ferguson Marine has revealed his plans to turnaround the nationalised shipyard and “give it a sustainable future”.

David Tydeman spoke to Insider as the Port Glasgow yard passed a milestone by fitting the bow onto Hull 802, one of the two delayed and over-budget ferries destined for CalMac.

In an effort to restore confidence in the company, he explained “four parallel lines of effort” currently underway, with the first objective being to finish the two ships, but “manage them differently”.

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