Ferguson Marine 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 -
In 2017, before the official launch of the vessel, the bulbous bow was rejected by maritime classification society Lloyds Register. During inspection, the surveyor deemed the manufacturing process failed to meet International Association of Classification Society (IACS) construction standards.
The replacement of the bulbous bow is a crucial part of MV Glen Sannox’s current programme of remediation work which also includes the installation of deck windows, paint and coating repair, hull cleaning, pipework modification and more.
Identified during the review of the condition of the two dual fuel vessels that was conducted after the shipyard went into administration in August 2019, the work is being led by turnaround director, Tim Hair.
Mr Hair commented: “The removal of the mis-
“The journey to getting them to completion has not been without its frustrations, but this latest milestone is another indicator that the project is getting back on track.
“Like all businesses globally, we were impacted by further delays this year due to Covid-
MV Glen Sannox is scheduled to return to the Ferguson shipyard at the end of August.
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