Ferguson Marine Hull 801 Acceptance Group minutes: 13 August 2024

Attendees and apologies

• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government (Chair)
• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government
• [REDACTED] – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CMAL 
• [REDACTED] – CMAL
• [REDACTED] – Transport Scotland 

Apologies 

• [REDACTED] – SG
• [REDACTED] – SG 
• John Petticrew – CEO FMPG 
• David Dishon – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – FMPG

Items and actions

Actions from previous meeting

A021
Work on certificate collation will remain ongoing until handover and is in collaboration with MCA etc. FMPG will provide a list to CalMac to cross-check expectation of needs.
Action FMPG

A027
Work remains ongoing with this but no concerns.
Action – FMPG 

A028 & A029
Business case received by SG from CMAL. SG seeking legal advice on the payment process as this will take place after the 801 contract is terminated. CMAL will share a list of items which will be required under warranty. 
Action – SG/CMAL

A030 
There are 317 total compartments to be signed off with systems also to be signed off. 173 signed off already. 
Action – FMPG/CMAL 

A031 
The plan has been updated and will be issued. 
Action - CalMac

Hot topics

Hot work - is now drawing to a close however exclusions will be required when fuel is onboard.

Painting – final painting is ongoing with minimum weather disruption.

Ship name plate – install location to be decided.   

Any other business 

Comms – A joint comms handling plan is underway.  Comms teams from all involved parties have been drafted into a working group. 

Next meeting – due to other work commitments the next meeting will be rescheduled to later in the day.