Workers ‘devastated’ after Ferguson Marine loses new ferry contract bid

The vessels will instead be built by a Polish firm after it was named the lead bidder.

Workers at Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow say they’re devastated after losing out on a contract to build seven new ferries for the CalMac fleet.

The vessels will instead be built by a Polish firm after it was named the lead bidder.

Unions say it leaves the yard in a precarious position.

The Scottish Government remains optimistic for the firm’s future.

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