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Ferry fiasco ship delayed until Spring 2026 as costs rise by £22.5million

SHIP HITS THE FAN Ferry fiasco ship delayed until Spring 2026 as costs rise by £22.5million SCOTLAND's ferry fiasco ship has been delayed for another six months with costs rocketing by another £22.5million, it has been confirmed. Ferguson Marine confirmed in a letter to MSPs today that the Glen Rosa, sister ship to the troubled Glen Sannox which entered service earlier this year, would now only be ready by "Q2 2026". Advertisement The update comes after a long delay, with the Glen Rosa now set to be delivered seven years late. We reported in January how Holyrood insiders expected the news despite the yard's insistence it would be finished in September this year. The new chief executive at Ferguson Marine, Graeme Thomson, apologised for the fresh delay. He said: "This is not the announcement we wanted to be making at this stage and cannot overstate our understanding of thimportance of providing realistic handover schedules to support Advertisement CalMac to provide a more reliable and robust service to the communities it serves. 'No one wants to see the swift delivery of MV Glen Rosa more than Ferguson Marine and we are committed to working hard to ensure the vessel is delivered within this window. 'We apologise unreservedly to islanders for this additional delay and want to assure everyone that we are working extremely hard to deliver a quality vessel that showcases the skill and experience of Clydebuilt ships. "Once delivered, MV Glen Rosa will be transformative for our island communities.' Advertisement