Ferry fiasco vessel hits the water for the first time
The dual-fuel ferry is being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) to serve the Arran route for Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac).
Port Glasgow firm [[Ferguson Marine]] announced last month that the second of the controversial ferries was on track to be delivered to [[CalMac]] next year.
(Image: George Munro)
MV Glen Rosa recently had funnel tops installed before moving to the dry dock.
Contractors have also been on site at Ferguson's carrying out preliminary works for the ferry's mezzanine deck wire installation next month.
The Ferguson CEO Graeme Thomson recently updated the Scottish Parliament's Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.
He informed the committee that MV Glen Rosa was heading for the dry dock as part of the final stages of construction.
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Members of the committee are set to visit Ferguson Marine in the future to see the progress of MV Glen Rosa for themselves.
The first of the new ferries MV Glen Sannox officially began taking passengers in January this year.
Due to ongoing investigations with MV Caledonian Isles, [[CalMac]] previously announced there is no scheduled service to Arran operating from Ardrossan and Brodick between July 25 and September 7 . MV Glen Sannox and MV Alfred will operate Troon-Brodick until Sunday, September 7.
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