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People of Scotland and island communities badly let down, ferries committee finds

THE people of Scotland and island communities have been badly let down by the ferries project at Ferguson Marine, Holyrood’s Public Audit…

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Sturgeon singled out for criticism in ferries fiasco report

Public Audit Committee states that taxpayers and island communities have been 'badly let down'

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Reducing the age of Scotland’s ferry fleet will be ‘financially challenging’

Most recent figure to reduce the age of ferries to around 15 years was £1.4bn - but this has not been adjusted for recent inflation rises

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Ferguson Marine strengthens senior leadership team

New technical director and finance chief are aimed at enhancing the yard's planning skills

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Turkish shipyard named as preferred bidder to build new Scots ferries

The Cemre Marin Endustri AS shipyard in Turkey is already building ferries for Islay.

Daily Record

Turkish shipyard wins contract to build two Scottish ferries

The vessels will be deployed on the Skye triangle routes to Lochmaddy and Tarbert

Insider UK

Scottish ferry contract to be awarded to Turkish shipyard amid delay controversy

A TURKISH shipyard will officially be awarded the contract to build two new boats for Scotland’s ferry service, it has been announced.

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Scottish Government ministers 'squandered' £200m on nationalising shipyard

Jim McColl has written to the Holyrood committee probing the Glen Sannox and the as-yet unnamed hull 802 following Nicola Sturgeon's evidence earlier this month.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon rejects cronyism accusation over ferries contract

Scottish first minister defends decision to give £97m contract in 2016 to financier Jim McColl

The Guardian - UK

Frustrated Scottish islanders consider running own ferry service

Mull and Iona islanders want to replace ferries run by state-owned CalMac after years of ‘inefficiency’

The Guardian - UK

Island community plans to take control of ferry services from CalMac

AN Island community group has launched a plan for a possible community takeover of ferry services from CalMac.

The National (Scotland)

Two new ferries to be built for Western Isles communities

Project costs are estimated to be around £115m

Insider UK

Construction of two new Islay ferries begins

The steel cutting ceremony took place at a shipyard in Turkey where the vessels are being made

Insider UK

Nicola Sturgeon says Douglas Ross 'making things up' in heated clash over ferries

DOUGLAS Ross was accused of “making up” statements from the First Minister as the two clashed over the ongoing ferry debacle.

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Ferguson ferry contract 'may have been rigged'

New BBC documentary reveals details contained within a leaked dossier

Daily Record

Disgraced former SNP minister Derek Mackay invited to appear at CalMac ferry fiasco committee

Derek Mackay was Transport Minister when the contract was approved to build two ferries at the Port Glasgow shipyard.

Insider UK

Ferry owners did not want to name Ferguson Marine as preferred bidder

Caledonian Maritime Assets bosses grilled by Public Audit Committee

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Derek Mackay: There was a high level of confidence in Ferguson Marine

There was also 'an expectation that there would be sufficient monitoring and oversight' of shipbuilding undertaken

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Jim McColl claims Derek Mackay ordered secret ferries meeting on contract dispute

THE business tycoon at the centre of the row over two overdue CalMac ferries has claimed Derek Mackay held a secret meeting with him about the…

Insider UK

‘Good progress’ being made on outstanding ferry issues – Forbes

Finance Secretary faced calls to put her job on the line if the Glen Sannox was not delivered by this time next year

Insider UK

Scottish Government finds 'missing' document showing who approved Ferguson ferries

Emails show that John Swinney was involved in the sign off, raising calls for a public inquiry

Insider UK

Ferguson Marine chief executive reveals plan to turnaround failing shipyard

The nationalised yard is bidding for work from CalMac, North Star Renewables, BAE and Babcock

Insider UK

Forbes: ex-yard owner McColl is trying to shift blame for ferry delays

Attempts by opposition MSPs to force the First Minister to make a statement on the ferries scandal failed

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McColl maintains ferry contracts were rushed for political reasons

Former Ferguson Marine owner accuses the government of conducting a “fabulous propaganda exercise”

Daily Record

Jim McColl accuses SNP government of 'fabulous propaganda' for shifting blame over ferries fiasco

Billionaire Jim McColl - former owner of the Ferguson yard on the Clyde - took aim at the SNP government after a war of words broke out over a ferry contract.

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