Ferguson Marine Hull 801 Acceptance Group minutes: 20 August 2024

Attendees and apologies

• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government
• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government 
• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government 
• John Petticrew – CEO FMPG 
• David Dishon – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – FMPG
• Duncan Mackison – CEO CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CMAL 
• [REDACTED] – CMAL
• [REDACTED] – Transport Scotland 
• [REDACTED] – ESBEL 

Apologies 

• [REDACTED] – FMPG

Items and actions

Actions from previous meeting

A021
SG and CMAL need list of certificates for transfer of vessel/transfer documents. 
When these will be provided is yet to be determined. 
Action FMPG

A027
Work remains ongoing with this but no concerns. CMAL and CalMac spares are in a good position.
Action – FMPG 

A028 & A029
Exchange of letters or minute variation to help accommodate costing the support engineer. SG and TS to pick this up further outside of this meeting. 
Cost process for warranty – list of items and associated cost is still required to be provided by CMAL to SG. December dry-dock cut-off date is still to be determined for how reporting of warranty is to be completed. 
Action – SG/CMAL

A030 
There are 317 total compartments to be signed off with systems also to be signed off – further upkeep in this area is being worked on including for pipe systems. 188 signed off already, and 48 have been agreed from stakeholders that won’t be signed off. Systems and pipe systems are expected to be closed off within the next two weeks. 

Action – FMPG/CMAL 

A031 
The plan will be issued to working group today. 
Action - CalMac

Hot topics

[REDACTED] have not been able to support this week and there is a lack of crew, therefore FMPG have not been able to onboard LNG. This has shifted onboarded LNG by two weeks. [REDACTED] is also needed to help assist with this compartment completion and JP noted that there are a lot of variables due to the complexity to consider in regards to the delay of LNG onboarding. 

MCA sign-off is positive but there was an issue with lighting - new batteries have been ordered this morning and has been quickly resolved. [REDACTED] noted a big thank you to everyone involved in the MCA sign-off last week. 

It was confirmed that the 2-week shift to the right has not impacted on cost. 

Key barriers to delivery are availability of staff and the crewing, and how this also ties into taking LNG on. JP noted that he feels more comfortable with the progress of LNG.

Crewing/training remains ongoing and work is progressing. 

Any other business 

TS noted that there is further work and a meeting tomorrow regarding the delivery/handover process (certificates/warranty/comms etc) between SG and TS.