She was massively rebuilt at Perama, Greece for further service on the Red Sea Muslim pilgrim-trade. The Scottish Parliament's been given an update on the MV Glen Sannox. It says that the vessel which will finally be delivered, four years late, bears no comparison to what was requested for the Ardrossan to Brodick route. She spent the 1974 season as the Oban - Craignure ferry, but was increasingly bothered with mechanical trouble, requiring a specially manufactured replacement piston. Mr Hair said the Covid pandemic had affected work at the shipyard, but outdoor working had resumed at the end of June and the yard was operating effectively with social distancing in place. WORK is finally set to restart on the heavily delayed vessel at the centre of the £230m ferries fiasco at Ferguson's. Full of character spanning generations, Woodside sits at the foot of Glen Sannox with direct access to the beach. At the 1971-72 refit, the crane was removed, longer side-ramps were fitted and a bow thruster replaced her bow-rudder. Despite speculation about redeployment to Oban, she remained essential on the Clyde, as the only suitable alternative to the elderly MV Clansman. Her unnamed sister vessel is due to enter service early in 2023 on the Skye-Harris-North Uist routes following delivery between December 2022 and February 2023. The superstructure was topped by a tripod mainmast and a handsome, modern funnel. She left the James Watt Dock for the last time on 9 August 1989. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. She had a bow-rudder and a hydraulically powered hoist. [1], MV Glen Sannox was the main ferry on the Ardrossan - Brodick - Fairlie Arran route for several years. 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Launched on 30 April 1957, she ran trials on 27 June 1957 and took a VIP cruise the following day. MV Glen Sannox, the UK’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ferry, was launched on the Clyde by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. During her life, a stern ramp was added to allow linkspan operation, the crane was removed and the side-ramps were remodelled as well as numerous changes of livery. Who's behind the recent killings in Iraq? On introduction, she increased the service from two daily return trips to four, lying overnight at Brodick and using Ardrossan as the principal mainland port. Poor weather and competition from PS Waverley were blamed. 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MV Glen Sannox is now in the Dale Marine dry dock in Greenock, a short distance down river, and is due to return to the Ferguson yard at the end of August. MV Glen Sannox, which was due to be completed in the summer of 2018, has been moved to Dales Marine Services dry dock in Greenock for remedial work. © 2021 BBC. Glen Sannox was not fully roll-on/roll-off, it used a lift to get vehicles down to the car deck. Ferguson's set to install over 15km of pipework on unfinished ferry MV Glen Sannox [Greenock Telegraph] Bosses at Ferguson's say that their staff will now begin to install over 15km of pipework on unfinished ferry MV Glen Sannox… She continued to provide service at Brodick. Looking like a huge cardboard cut-out of a ship one could almost smell the paint. 3. Ferguson Marine’s business development director John Morgan said: “It is … The dry dock period is a major step in Ferguson’s revised programme to complete the two public sector vessels. CMAL has said the problems were down to mismanagement at the shipyard and a rush to begin construction before the design was ready. The dry dock period is a major step in Ferguson’s revised programme to complete the two public sector vessels. The yard collapsed last summer owing more than £49m to the … Oil and gas extraction will be paused and wind energy will expand under Joe Biden's climate plan. The ship's completion has been delayed by a dispute between shipbuilder Ferguson Marine and government agency CMAL after costs ran to more than double the original £97 million contract. After several false starts, the launch date for MV Glen Sannox has finally been fixed for November 21. Both of the dual-fuel cruise ferries are designed in accordance with the EURO B certification. The first of the two dual fuel vessels was launched at Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited’s (FMEL) Port Glasgow shipyard. Launched on 30 April 1957, she ran trials on 27 June 1957 and took a VIP cruise the following day. The Telegraph can reveal that MV Glen Sannox — currently four years behind schedule — is to be moved down the Clyde to Greenock in order to … Each was an 8-cylinder 2-stroke type of 2200 BHP at 360 rpm. The dry dock period is a major step in Ferguson’s revised programme to complete the two state-commissioned vessels. In June/July, she also took MV Columba's duties from Oban, when both MV Hebrides and MV Claymore were out of commission. Never fitted with stabilisers, she could be lively in exposed conditions. MV Glen Sannox is now in the Dale Marine dry dock in Greenock, a short distance down river, and is due to return to the Ferguson yard at the end of August. Soon after she had a stern ramp added. Economy secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed that the first of the ferries the MV Glen Sannox is now destined for the Arran to Ardrossan route betweeen April 2022, to … Published 25th Aug 2020 Last updated 25th Aug 2020. Much new seating was fitted, with extensive redecoration. MV Glen Sannox is scheduled to return to the Ferguson shipyard at the end of August. By 1969, when the Scottish Transport Group acquired the Caledonian Steam Packet Company, the Arran service was under serious pressure. Below the car deck were a bar and crew cabins. The lift was very slow, especially when fully laden. MV Glen Sannox requires a remediation package of work, including replacement of the bulbous bow, paint repair and removal of marine growth from the hull. MV Glen Sannox is one of two CalMac ferries being built at the Port yard as part of a £97 million contract paid for by the Scottish Government. Island views for the design of the new Arran ferry, MV Glen Sannox, were completely ignored, the Isle of Arran Ferry Committee has said. Rated for a maximum of 2,333 horsepower (1,740 kW) each at 415 rpm, they were of 7-cylinder 2-stroke turbo-charged type, and physically much smaller than her original Sulzers. The ships have a moulded beam of 17.5m and an operational draught of 3.4m. A CRSC exclusive. MV Glen Sannox, which is capable of running on both marine diesel and liquefied natural gas, had been moored beside the Inverclyde shipyard since its slipway launch in November 2017. There was also an exclusive lounge for Arran landlords, the house of Montrose. Documentation outlining the faults which has led to the delay of the completion of the new Glen Sannox. Read more . 16/09/2020. AL BASMALAH I ex-AL MARWAH ex-NADIA ex-KNOOZ ex-GLEN SANNOXIMO 5131816 passenger/roro ferry1374gt 698nt 72.59/78.54 x 14.12 x 3.96mblt 1957-03 Ailsa Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Troon (Yd 496)2 x M8cy 2SA 4400bhp 18kn 2scr Sulzer(1976 reengined 2 x M7cy 2SA 4600bhp 14kn 2scr Wichmann) 1957 Caledonian … The second ferry, currently known as Hull 802, is still being constructed at the shipyard, and is earmarked for the Skye, Uist and Harris route. There are more delays to the new Arran ferry as a result of lockdown. One of the two dual fuel ferries being built at Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow has entered dry dock for remedial work. FERGUSON Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd has hailed the removal and replacement of MV Glen Sannox’s bulbous bow another key milestone in progressing the first of two dual fuel vessels towards completion. Following the ferry’s move to dry dock in Greenock last week, the bulbous bow – the protruding bulb at the front of a ship […] After her maiden voyage on 29 June 1957, Greenock Fair Saturday, she spent a few more days receiving finishing touches at Gourock and took up the Arran route on 5 July. In July 1989, she was sold to Arab interests, renamed Knooz and registered in Panama. In 1989, she was sold for service on the Red Sea. The ship was built for the Arran service, which she faithfully served for 14 years. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon launched the ship in November. While awaiting a new ferry, MV Saturn for Rothesay, Glen Sannox took up the Wemyss Bay roster and inaugurated new linkspans there in May and June 1977. The MV Glen Sannox was originally launched on April 30, 1957. A multimillion-pound ferry due to be delivered later this year has not yet had any seats for passengers fitted.The building of the MV Glen Sannox is already more than a year behind schedule, amid a [1] CalMac abandoned Clyde cruising in 1982. 1. Read about our approach to external linking. She had various names, Nadia, Al Marwah and Al Basmalah 1 and is believed to have run aground on a reef south of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2000. The first steel for the troubled MV Glen Sannox was cut on the 7th April 2016 and Glen Sannox was launched on 21 November 2017 by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The first ferry, MV Glen Sannox (vessel 801) was due to be delivered in summer 2018, with the second ferry (vessel 802) slightly later. 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Thereafter, she had a versatile career on the west coast of Scotland, lasting over 32 years, including providing cruises between 1977 and 1982. nationalised by the Scottish government in December. Clyde cruising made a loss of £232,000 in 1980. MV Glen Sannox (2017) is similar to these ships: Hull 802, MV Jupiter (1974), Caledonian MacBrayne fleet and more. Built for the Arran service, she spent her first 14 years there. The yard went into administration in August 2019 and was nationalised by the Scottish government in December. blamed the delays and spiralling costs on repeated specification changes by government-owned CMAL, the problems were down to mismanagement at the shipyard. Managers said the work on MV Glen Sannox was a "milestone" in the action plan to complete the vessels after the shipyard went into administration. This meant that loading and unloading the ship could be a time-consuming procedure when it was in heavy use in the summer, which meant it would sometimes run late. In June 1964, she became the first unit of the fleet to receive the lion Emblem on her funnel which is now a well-recognized symbol of the modern fleet. MV Glen Sannox, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work. [1], Forward on the promenade deck, below the bridge, was a spacious observation lounge and the clubhouse containing officers' quarters. [1], She served the company for over 32 years, and was superseded by full roll-on/roll-off ferries, the first of which on the Arran route was the MV Caledonia. Read about our approach to external linking. The repairs and rework were identified during the review of the condition of the vessels, conducted after the shipyard went into administration in August 2019, and are included in the programme review board report published in December 2019 . Each vessel features an overall length of 102.4m, while the length between perpendiculars is 97.8m. I found a suitable spot and realised I was wedged … "Some work has been carried out on MV Glen Sannox at the shipyard, but the dry dock period is important because it will bring the vessel up to a condition that will allow us to move forward in earnest with the vessel completion plan. She ran aground south of Jeddah and lay in a sunken condition from 2000. As the original engines had been direct-reversing type, a gearbox was also required. The ships’ hull is made from steel and their superstructure is built from aluminium. MV Glen Sannox, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine, Port Glasgow, has returned to the water following completion of a key phase of dry dock work in Greenock. [1] She bears the name of two of the most illustrious predecessors on that station. Who's behind the recent killings in Iraq? Issued by Clark Communications on behalf of Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd. For further information, contact: Angela Hughes: angela@clarkcommunications.co.uk 07970 184 198. The estimated window of delivery for the second vessel, which will operate on the Uig to Tarbert and Lochmaddy route, is … MV Glen Sannox, the first of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work. … The entrance hall, between lounge and tea-room, had the Caley lion emblazoned on the linoleum. Two Norwegian-built, Wichmann diesel engines were installed, following favourable experience of these engines on the Norwegian built MV Suilven of 1974. MV Glen Sannox was built for the Arran route, replacing the pioneering "A B C ferries", which were struggling to keep up with the demand created by their own success. VideoWho's behind the recent killings in Iraq? There was open and semi-enclosed deck space on this upper deck and on the promenade deck, with an abundance of wooden sparred seats. After two years, she moved again, to use the new linkspan at Gourock, until the arrival of the new MV Jupiter in March 1974. The estimated delivery window for the MV Glen Sannox, which will operate on the Ardrossan to Brodick route, is October to December 2021. Glen Sannox is now expected to start operating on the main Arran route in summer 2022 – more than three years late – after being delivered to CalMac between April and June that year. After this, she enjoyed a versatile career on the west coast of Scotland, which lasted over 32 years. MV Glen Sannox, the first of two dual-fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine, has been moved to dry dock in Greenock to undergo a planned schedule of remedial work. Destined for Clyde cruising, in place of TS Queen Mary, she underwent a massive refit in 1976/77, but introduction was delayed by service needs. The Minister for Transport and the Islands wrote to the Committee on 9 November 2017, highlighting a delay in the delivery of the ferries with vessel 801 delayed until Winter 2018/19 and vessel 802 some time later. Ends. Caledonian MacBrayne Ferguson Marine MV Glen Sannox. The original bar, below the car deck, became a self-service cafeteria. On her upper deck were a combined tea-room and bar aft, seating sixty, with a lounge for 218, forward. I needn’t have worried: the huge bow of Glen Sannox towered above everyone and I was glad I had brought my wide-angle lens. 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