Two new vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network were first proposed by Transport Scotland in 2014. There have been ongoing problems with the procurement and construction of the vessels resulting in a series of cost increases and delays.
The Committee receives quarterly updates from shipbuilders Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow (FMPG) on progress towards completion of the Glen Sannox (Hull 801) and the Glen Rosa (Hull 802). This fulfils a commitment made in 2021 to the Session 5 Rural Economy and Connectivity (REC) Committee.
This page contains links to these updates, associated correspondence to and from the Committee, as well as the Committee’s scrutiny of progress of construction of the vessels in meetings or visits.
Other relevant correspondence about work on maintaining Scotland’s fleet of public ferries is also contained here.
Audit Scotland produced a timeline of the key events in its 2022 report “New vessels for the Clyde and Hebrides: Arrangements to deliver vessels 801 and 802”. The Public Audit Committee has considered this report. It has also considered the Written Authority provided by the Scottish Government on 14 May 2023 relating to the completion of Hull 802.
The Committee also undertook an inquiry into a Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland from March 2022 to November 2023. This did not cover the construction of Hulls 801 and 802 but focused on the wider needs of Scotland’s ferry service.
Read more about the Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland inquiry
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) undertook to provide updates on construction of the four new ferries built in Turkey to serve Islay and the Little Minch. These can be found under the correspondence section of the page for that inquiry and on this page.
The inquiry was discussed at the following Committee meetings:
The Committee has sent and received the following correspondence during the inquiry:
Letter from CMAL, 28 February 2025
Letter from FMPG, 29 January 2025
Letter from CMAL, 29 January 2025
Letter to Andrew Miller, Chair, Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow, 17 January 2025
Letter from Andrew Miller, Chair, Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow, 10 January 2025
Letter to John Petticrew, Interim CEO, FMPG, 20 December 2024
Letter from FMPG, 19 December 2024
Letter from Gregor Irwin, Director-General Economy, 19 December 2024
Letter from CMAL to the NZET Convener, 18 December 2024
Letter from Convener to Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow, 5 December 2024
Correspondence from Euan Haig, 1 December 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow, 19 November 2024
Letter and amended submission from CMAL, 5 November 2024
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Transport, 14 October 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow, 11 October 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine, 3 October 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine to the NZET Convener, 27 September 2024
Letter from Kate Forbes, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 27 September 2024
Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 13 September 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine, 12 September 2024
Letter from CMAL, 8 August 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine, 2 August 2024
Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 2 August 2024
Letter from Ferguson Marine to the NZET Convener, 28 June 2024
Letter from CMAL to the NZET Convener, 28 June 2024
Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 28 June 2024
Letter from Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, 31 May 2024
Letter from John Petticrew, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, 31 May 2024
Letter to Angus Campbell, Chair, Ferries Communities Board, 16 May 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, 19 April 2024
Letter from John Petticrew, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, 19 April 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, 8 April 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, 3 April 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, 31 March 2024
Letter from John Petticrew, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, 28 March 2024
Letter from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 28 March 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, 13 March 2024
Letter to the Convener, Economy and Fair Work Committee, 13 March 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, 29 February 2024
Letter from the Minister for Transport, 8 February 2024
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 28 February 2024
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 26 February 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, 26 February 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, 20 February 2024
Letter from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 14 February 2024
Letter from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 12 February 2024
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 2 February 2024
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 2 February 2024
Letter to Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 10 January 2024
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 10 January 2024
Letter from Kevin Hobbs, Chief Executive Officer, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, 28 December 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 21 December 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 21 December 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, 15 December 2023
Letter from Virginia McVea, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 28 November 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, 21 November 2023
Letter to Virginia McVea, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 16 November 2023
Letter to David Tydeman, Chief Executive, Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, 16 November 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 14 November 2023
Submission from Robert Trythall, 2 November 2023
Letter from Virginia McVea, Chief Executive, Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 23 October 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 6 October 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 29 September 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 29 September 2023
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 20 September 2023
Letter to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, 20 September 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 23 August 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 22 August 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine, 30 June 2023
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work and Energy, 30 June 2023
Letter from the Convener, Public Audit Committee, 26 June 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer, Ferguson Marine to the Convener. 16 March 2023
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery to the Convener, 16 March 2023
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 22 December 2022
Letter from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery to the Convener, 15 December 2022
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 28 October 2022
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 28 September 2022
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 30 June 2022
Letter from David Tydeman, Chief Executive Officer of Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 23 March 2022
Letter from Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 9 February 2022
Letter from Ferguson Marine to Convener, 23 December 2021
Letter from Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 30 September 2021
Letter from Ferguson Marine to the Convener, 24 June 2021
Letter from Tim Hair, Turnaround Director, Ferguson Marine to the Convener, Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee (Session 5), 24 March 2021