Ferries

Concern has been expressed this week over the future of Ferguson Marine

Letters: SNP must stop tinkering and grasp the real ferries problem
Someone is going to have to make the decision which the SNP has been avoiding for the entire duration of its 17 years' tenure in Holyrood, and it involves a lot more than just the future of Fergusons. It involves the unworkable tripartite of CalMac, CMAL, and Transport Scotland, and the Scottish Cabinet and the amalgamation of some or all of the failed tripartite structure.

Ferguson Marine Ltd in Port Glasgow

Ferguson Marine Ltd in Port Glasgow

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'Time running out' warning for Ferguson Marine ahead of Kate Forbes summit

MV Loch Indaal - artist's impression

MV Loch Indaal - artist's impression

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Second of four CalMac ferries being built in Turkey to launch in June

Do this week's happenings show that Scottish devolution is not fit for purpose?

Do this week's happenings show that Scottish devolution is not fit for purpose?

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Letters: There isn't the talent around to allow devolution to continue

Gabriel Chytry as Abraham Lincoln and Madelaine Adam as Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln: Divided We Stand.

Gabriel Chytry as Abraham Lincoln and Madelaine Adam as Mary Todd Lincoln in Lincoln: Divided We Stand.

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Letters: Let's stop the slurs on Henry Dundas: his views chime with Abraham Lincoln

Many people have found it very difficult to get dental treatment on the NHS

Many people have found it very difficult to get dental treatment on the NHS

Letters: We must crack down on the private sector if we are to rescue NHS dentistry

How would Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak measure up against their respective parties' illustrious predecessors?

How would Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak measure up against their respective parties' illustrious predecessors?

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Letters: The standard of politician at Westminster is truly pathetic

The MV Caledonian Isles

The MV Caledonian Isles

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‘Manifestly dysfunctional’: Transport expert calls for ferry policy to be scrapped

SNP Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan

SNP Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan

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Scottish minister to attend summit on future of Ferguson Marine shipyard

The MV Loch Shira has been sidelined

The MV Loch Shira has been sidelined

Caledonian MacBrayne

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Cumbrae residents insist island 'open for business' after main ferry sidelined

Woodburning stoves can now only be installed in new-builds in exceptional circumstances

Woodburning stoves can now only be installed in new-builds in exceptional circumstances

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Letters: We are sick of Big Brother Patrick Harvie's endless virtue signalling

The Glen Rosa is due to be launched today

The Glen Rosa is due to be launched today

Ferguson Marine

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Ferguson 'fiasco' ferry Glen Rosa due to launch on the Clyde today

Do teachers complain too much?

Do teachers complain too much?

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Letters: It's time teachers stopped bleating and got on with educating our children

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Yousaf: Ministers did not order removal of ferry company bosses

Opposition parties say there is “chaos” in Scotland’s ferry services. Photograph by Colin Mearns.

Opposition parties say there is “chaos” in Scotland’s ferry services. Photograph by Colin Mearns.

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Ministers under fire over ‘ferry chaos’ as CalMac boss steps down

The Glen Sannox pictured undergoing sea trials

The Glen Sannox pictured undergoing sea trials

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Letters: Why can't they use the Glen Sannox on conventional fuel during the summer?

Nicola Sturgeon and Jim McColl at the preliminary launch of the Glen Sannox in 2017

Nicola Sturgeon and Jim McColl at the preliminary launch of the Glen Sannox in 2017

Letters: It is Nicola Sturgeon who should shoulder the blame for the ferries fiasco

Should SNP MSPs start to withdraw support from the leadership?

Should SNP MSPs start to withdraw support from the leadership?

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Letters: SNP MSPs should copy the Tories and rebel against their leaders

David Tydeman had respect from the workforce who recognised a shipbuilding man when they saw one

David Tydeman had respect from the workforce who recognised a shipbuilding man when they saw one

Ferguson Marine

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Brian Wilson: Fergusons was a mess. The scapegoating of Tydeman is a disgrace

Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has threatened Police Scotland with legal action after the force logged one of his tweets as a “hate incident” even though no law had been broken

Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has threatened Police Scotland with legal action after the force logged one of his tweets as a “hate incident” even though no law had been broken

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Letters: Crass Murdo Fraser has shown us why he is unfit to hold public office

MV Isle of Islay launches in Turkey

MV Isle of Islay launches in Turkey

Caledonian MacBrayne

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CalMac ferry which will serve Islay and Jura successfully launched in Turkey

Letter of the Day 📨

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I live on Arran and here's what the CalMac ferries remind me of - Letter of the Day

Steven Camley’s take on the latest ferry woe

Steven Camley’s take on the latest ferry woe

Camley’s Cartoon: The latest ferry woe

The Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow

The Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow

Ferguson Marine

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George Allison: Believe it or not, Ferguson Marine has a bright future

A ferry coming into Ardrossan

A ferry coming into Ardrossan

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Brian Wilson: Poor old Ardrossan, tied to a bad idea that never went away

The long-awaited upgrade of the Ardrossan port infrastructure is under review

The long-awaited upgrade of the Ardrossan port infrastructure is under review

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Letters: Moving ferries to Troon long-term would be disastrous for Arran residents

A recent protest against council cuts in Glasgow

A recent protest against council cuts in Glasgow

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Letters: If your library or playgroup is closing you can blame the SNP

John Lamont, under-secretary of state at the Scotland Office, convened a round table on the CalMac ferry woes this week

John Lamont, under-secretary of state at the Scotland Office, convened a round table on the CalMac ferry woes this week

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Brian Wilson: What is the Scotland Office playing at over ferries?

There have been accusations of a lack of accountability over the Ferguson Marine ferries

There have been accusations of a lack of accountability over the Ferguson Marine ferries

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Letters: High taxes would be fine if they were being spent wisely

Steven Camley’s take on the Scottish ferries gagging orders

Steven Camley’s take on the Scottish ferries gagging orders

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Camley’s Cartoon: Gagging orders over Scottish ferries

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Lord Robertson: Taxpayers ‘robbed’ by overbudget ferry construction

When will we get the full story behind the actions of Nicola Sturgeon's Government?

When will we get the full story behind the actions of Nicola Sturgeon's Government?

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Brian Wilson: The sooner Sturgeon & co are before an inquiry the better

Herald poll: Should there be another inquiry into the two delayed ferries?

Herald poll: Should there be another inquiry into the two delayed ferries?

Caledonian MacBrayne

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Herald poll: Should there be another inquiry into the two delayed ferries?

Construction work on the MV Glen Sannox utilised the 'wrong type of steel'

Construction work on the MV Glen Sannox utilised the 'wrong type of steel'

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‘Ferry fiasco’ is a wake-up call for Scotland

Labour hopes to revitalise Gaelic communities by joining up improvements to other services to better-protect the language

Labour hopes to revitalise Gaelic communities by joining up improvements to other services to better-protect the language

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Ferries and housing central to Labour Gaelic plan in move away from 'tokenistic' SNP

Ferguson Marine

Ferguson Marine

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Ferguson Marine review finds 'no evidence of fraud' despite procurement issues

Alister Jack was visiting Vietnam

Alister Jack was visiting Vietnam

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Details of A75 upgrade funding not yet ‘fleshed out’ – Alister Jack

No one has been held accountable for the ferries fiasco

No one has been held accountable for the ferries fiasco

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Guy Stenhouse: Somebody has to take responsibility for the ferries fiasco

Jamie McGowan, Essence of Harris

Jamie McGowan, Essence of Harris

Island business Essence of Harris looks to growth on foreign shores

Unst, the Shetaland Isles

Unst, the Shetaland Isles

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Herald Poll: Should Shetland build tunnels to link its islands?

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Shetland proposes inter-island tunnels and new funding as answer to aging ferry fleet

Orkney's ferry fleet - in numbers

Orkney's ferry fleet - in numbers

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'We might need RAF airdrops': The 'forgotten' ferry crisis gripping Orkney

Islanders have been hit with disruption

Islanders have been hit with disruption

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Herald Poll: Should islanders receive compensation over ferry disruption?

First Minister Humza Yousaf

First Minister Humza Yousaf

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Make transport role a Cabinet post to help tackle ferry crisis, SNP MSPs tell FM

The Glen Sannox was launched in 2017

The Glen Sannox was launched in 2017

Ferguson Marine

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Ferguson Marine boss: Glen Sannox ferry 'ready to sail'

The MV Pentalina

The MV Pentalina

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Passengers safe after ferry runs aground amid call for probe into 'major incident'

'Misrepresentation': Briefings contradict minister's ferry fiasco 'on target' claim

'Misrepresentation': Briefings contradict minister's ferry fiasco 'on target' claim

Edward Mountain

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'Misrepresentation': Briefings contradict minister's ferry fiasco 'on target' claim