Ferguson Marine Hull 802 Acceptance Group: 21 January 2025

Attendees and apologies

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

Apologies 

• John Petticrew – CEO FMPG
• [REDACTED] – FMPG
• [REDACTED] – CalMac
• [REDACTED] – CMAL

Items and actions

Glen Sannox – deployment/warranty updates

Vessel performance updates

N/A

Post delivery works

FMPG and CMAL will be reviewing the list of spares for Glen Sannox to ensure these are available when needed.

Defect reporting process – any defects identified CalMac raise these to Fergusons.

Warranty items/process update

Items are coming through from the chief engineering crew. Daily meetings now occur between CMAL and FMPG to discuss the warranty/guarantee process. A top priority list has been developed by CalMac for discussion at the meetings.

FMPG have to quantify the rest of the guarantee claims and agree dates of when they will be fixed.

Finance

FMPG are conducting a stock take and will interview CMAL/CalMac to discuss what has been used to date and what is still required for 802. FMPG reassured the group that this will not cause a delay to delivery.

SG queried the costing processes around the use of 802 parts for replacements on Glen Sannox. SG asked if these would be credited to the 802 costs and included as the warranty works or post completion works. FMPG confirmed this is being properly recorded and accounted for. 

SG will pick up separately on the processes with FMPG finance as it was not something for the operational call but explained the importance of the costs being recorded to each vessel appropriately. SG highlighted the need for transparency and clear segregation of cost.

AOB

SG made members aware that Director General Economy (DGE) and Exchequer, Permanent Secretary, and Chief Finance Officer are scheduled to provide evidence at the Public Audit Committee on 22/01 regarding the annual accounts.

A further PAC committee appearance is scheduled on 05/02 for the Director of Economic Development, Deputy Director of SCAD and DG Economy to provide evidence. FMPG are due to provide evidence at a later date.

Glen Rosa – delivery and deployment 

GR delivery programme update

NZET are expecting FMPG’s CEO to provide an update on costs and delivery of Glen Rosa in February.

The planning team are now back on site and contracted to work alongside FMPG. An updated delivery plan and costs are expected to be presented to the board.

Productivity is beginning to ramp up. Good results before Christmas with cables being pulled and spools installed for strike rates. The cable pulling rate exceeded 8000m of cable.

Mezzanine decks are scheduled to go onboard this weekend pending weather conditions.

Upcoming reporting and comms

N/A

Crew/recruitment/training/technical support

N/A

Interactions with wider fleet planning

N/A

Finance/legal – key milestones/reporting

N/A

AOB

CMAL highlighted improvements that can be taken forward for Glen Rosa regarding passenger and crew experience. SG and CMAL agreed to discuss further.