Shipbuilding

The dual-fuel ship MV Glen Rosa, destined for the Arran route, is now due to be delivered next summer, nearly eight years late.

Volunteers build a boat from scratch nearly 40 years after Sunderland's shipyards closed.

Western Ferries names Cammell Laird, based at Birkenhead, as the preferred bidder to build the vessels.

Scotland's publicly-owned ferries procurement firm says it has to be fair to overseas bidders.

Workers describe the end of Wearside shipbuilding and the importance of honouring its impact.

Graeme Thomson will take over as chief executive of the Port Glasgow firm on 1 May.

Polish shipbuilder Remontowa has instead been named preferred bidder for the seven all-electric vessels.

The ferry has a weld seam issue on its hull close to the waterline, CalMac has said.