Ferries delayed again after cabling blunder

Key Facts

• The error happened during construction of the first ship, Glen Sannox, before Ferguson Marine Engineering went into administration and was nationalised.
• The commissioning of Glen Sannox - which was due to be handed over between July and September - cannot take place until the cables are replaced, and the report warns of knock-on impact on delivery of the second ship, Hull 802.
• "The government and the finance secretary will be working closely with the yard to ensure that this is rectified as quickly as possible and as cost effectively as possible and she will of course keep parliament fully updated," she said.
• The delays in building Glen Sannox, destined for the Arran route, and the second ship, which will serve the Skye/Outer Hebrides route, have put more pressure on CalMac services, with islanders unhappy at frequent breakdowns and disruption.

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