Ministers urged to save Fergusons shipyard as Kate Forbes attends summit #news #ships #shipyard

The shipyard building two late and over-budget ferries for CalMac could soon have to close without action from the Scottish Government, ministers have been told.

Stephen McCabe, the leader of Inverclyde Council, warned that without more work coming in the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow could have to cut its workforce or face closure “within a reasonably short period of time”.

Deputy first minister Kate Forbes pledged to leave “no stone unturned” in efforts to secure a future for the state-owned shipyard.

McCabe has called on the Scottish Government to award it a contract to build several smaller ferries for CalMac.

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