Ferguson Marine Hull 801 Acceptance Group minutes: 8 October 2024

Attendees and apologies

• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government (chair)
• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government 
• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government 
• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government
• David Dishon – FMPG
• [REDACTED] – FMPG
• Duncan Mackison – CEO, CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• [REDACTED] - CalMac

Apologies 

• [REDACTED] – Scottish Government
• John Petticrew – CEO FMPG
• [REDACTED] – FMPG
• [REDACTED] – FMPG 
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• Kevin Hobbs – CEO, CMAL
• [REDACTED] – FMPG
• [REDACTED] – CMAL
• [REDACTED] – CMAL

Items and actions

Actions from previous meeting

A021
List of certificates handed over. Challenges locating some certificates – SG to pick up with FMPG to ensure that was in hand.
Action FMPG

A029
FMPG shared list of post completion capital costs with SG. An approximation of costs to be shared w/c 14th Oct. SG and FMPG to discuss the pre-payment element asap once received.
An additional meeting to be set up later this week with SCAD, finance and legal to discuss the post completion capital works, possible contract amendments with regards to the list, possible payment routes and the warranty period.
Action – SG/CMAL

A030 
Due to ongoing sea trails, no further updates were provided by FMPG.
Action – FMPG/CMAL 

Hot topics

Ongoing discussions at FMPG on when is the most appropriate time to factor in LNG for 802. [REDACTED].

CalMac to share previous LNG analysis papers for future reference.

CalMac were given the approval of the timetables. Communications would be provided with the consolidated plan of handover. CalMac would await a further update at next week’s meeting for taking forward next steps.

Any other business

No further business was raised.