New Arran ferry out of service due to cracked hull
The new Glen Sannox ferry has been removed from service because of a crack in the ship's hull, according to the ferry operator CalMac.The brand new vessel only began operating in January after being delivered almost seven years late and costing more than four times the original contract price.
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On 13 January, the delayed and over-budget MV Glen Sannox finally made its maiden voyage - from Troon in South Ayrshire to Brodick on the Isle of Arran.
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Divers assess crack in hull of new Glen Sannox ferry
The multi-million pound ferry, which only began operating in January, was taken out of service on Friday following the discovery.
MV Glen Sannox returns to service after repairs to hull crack
The MV Glen Sannox returned on Sunday after it was pulled from service due to the discovery of a crack in the hull. CalMac confirmed the vessel was removed from service on Friday, just two weeks after returning from planned works. It came after a crack was discovered on a weld seam on the vessel’s hull, which is close to the waterline.
CalMac ferry MV Glen Sannox expected to return to service tomorrow after crack found in hull
Services on the newly launched ship, which only entered service in January, had to be halted last Friday because of a crack on a weld seam on the hull.
Glen Sannox ferry passengers react to hull crack
Passengers who were expecting to board the Glen Sannox ferry have given their reaction to a crack in the ship's hull. The brand new vessel only began operating in January after being delivered almost seven years late and costing more than four times the original contract price.
Cracked hull on MV Glen Sannox ‘repaired’, CalMac says
Repairs to a crack on the hull of a ferry have been completed, a ferry operator has said. CalMac said that a preliminary test has indicated that the MV Glen Sannox’s damaged hull, which saw it out of commission over Friday and Saturday, has successfully been repaired.
Crack found in hull of new Glen Sannox ferry
The new Glen Sannox ferry has been removed from service because of a crack in the ship's hull, according to the ferry operator CalMac. The brand new vessel only began operating in
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THE MV Glen Sannox is expected to return on Sunday after it was pulled from service due to the discovery of a crack in the ...