The First Minister has refused to apologise for delayed and over-budget ferries, citing the number of jobs created at a government-owned shipyard.
The Glen Sannox and as-yet-unnamed Hull 802 are due to be delivered more than five years later than planned and could cost as much as £250m, compared to the original £97m contract.
Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly been urged to apologise to islanders impacted by an ageing fleet, as the two vessels remain incomplete at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow.
