Shipbuilding25 Apr 2025Team celebrates as boat launched on River WearVolunteers build a boat from scratch nearly 40 years after Sunderland's shipyards closed.25 Apr 2025Wear25 Apr 2025Ferguson shipyard misses out on Clyde ferries contractWestern Ferries names Cammell Laird, based at Birkenhead, as the preferred bidder to build the vessels.25 Apr 2025Glasgow & West Scotland8 Apr 2025No 'social value' scores in CalMac ferries awardScotland's publicly-owned ferries procurement firm says it has to be fair to overseas bidders.8 Apr 2025Glasgow & West Scotland27 Mar 2025Shipyard closures had 'huge impact' on cityWorkers describe the end of Wearside shipbuilding and the importance of honouring its impact.27 Mar 2025Wear20 Mar 2025Nationalised Ferguson shipyard appoints new bossGraeme Thomson will take over as chief executive of the Port Glasgow firm on 1 May. 20 Mar 2025Glasgow & West Scotland17 Mar 2025Ferguson shipyard misses out on new CalMac ferry orderPolish shipbuilder Remontowa has instead been named preferred bidder for the seven all-electric vessels. 17 Mar 2025Glasgow & West Scotland14 Mar 2025Crack found in hull of new Glen Sannox ferryThe ferry has a weld seam issue on its hull close to the waterline, CalMac has said.14 Mar 2025Glasgow & West Scotland13 Mar 2025Boss of nationalised Ferguson shipyard resigns Interim chief executive John Petticrew is leaving the Port Glasgow shipyard early due to "personal reasons". 13 Mar 2025Glasgow & West Scotland3 Mar 2025Fresh delays to Turkish-built CalMac ferriesThe first of the fleet, MV Isle of Islay, will not be finished until the end of June at the earliest.3 Mar 2025Scotland Politics...
