Scottish Politics / Independence - Vol 12

[Taffer]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4lqww450zo

Interim CEO at Ferguson Marine resigns for 'personal reasons', no replacement chosen yet. No doubt details of his compensation package will only be available through repeated FoI requests......

Possibly (hopefully) been told they haven't won the small ferry contract for Calmac? Or the worst-kept secret that the Glen Rosa is over a year away from completion about to be announced tomorrow?

[cuprabob]

Short and to the point

[anonymoususer]

Ms Sturgeon was a true scottish believer through and through.
Despite attempts to portray her as a bit dodgy her integrity shone through.
I feel we will not see her like again

[Nigel_O]

anonymoususer said:

her integrity shone through.

Eh?

anonymoususer said:

I feel hope we will not see her like again

FTFY

[Roderick Spode]

Nigel_O said:

anonymoususer said:

her integrity shone through.

Eh?

I believe sir may be in receipt of an incoming member of the Genus Psittacula.

[Nigel_O]

Roderick Spode said:

Nigel_O said:

anonymoususer said:

her integrity shone through.

Eh?

I believe sir may be in receipt of an incoming member of the Genus Psittacula.

Damn….

Spent too long on the Trump thread where despite all the evidence of his utter tttery, there appears to be some people that actually admire and defend him. I mistook Anonymoususer’s post as equally incomprehensible….

Psittaciformes Accepted…

[Viper201]

anonymoususer said:

Ms Sturgeon was a true scottish believer through and through.
Despite attempts to portray her as a bit dodgy her integrity shone through.
I feel we will not see her like again

Thank fk

[Klippie]

cuprabob said:

Short and to the point

Sitting there staring at the ceiling...hmmm I wonder if I should go with the full solid gold taps in my new multi-million pound house in a tax haven which has no extradition treaty with the UK or should I just go with the proper cost doesn't come into it option solid platinum...ye the latter why not I deserve it.

[alangla]

Ok, who had “withdrawn due to a cracked hull” on their Glen stbox bingo card? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddyny75q8lo

Just sell the thing to a shipbreaker and be done with it. Same with Glen Rusty.

[General Price]

alangla said:

Ok, who had “withdrawn due to a cracked hull” on their Glen stbox bingo card? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddyny75q8lo

Just sell the thing to a shipbreaker and be done with it. Same with Glen Rusty.

Bloody Thatcher.

[sherman]

alangla said:

Ok, who had “withdrawn due to a cracked hull” on their Glen stbox bingo card? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddyny75q8lo

Just sell the thing to a shipbreaker and be done with it. Same with Glen Rusty.

BBC News - Boss of nationalised Ferguson shipyard resigns
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4lqww450zo
Coincidence?

[sherman]

FMQs next week
https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM?si=ke4xkto2mHxeBLf7

[Taffer]

sherman said:

BBC News - Boss of nationalised Ferguson shipyard resigns
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4lqww450zo
Coincidence?

Yep, the crack was only found today.

See my post above - likely that Pettigrew has left as FMPG probably haven't won the small ferry contract, and no one at the yard wants to admit the Glen Rosa won't be out until well into 2026.......

[irc]

alangla said:

Ok, who had “withdrawn due to a cracked hull” on their Glen stbox bingo card? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cddyny75q8lo

Just sell the thing to a shipbreaker and be done with it. Same with Glen Rusty.

Clydebuilt? This yard is deceased. It has ceased to be. It is a dead yard.

It's bad enough they are years late and 4x budget. But failed welds on a brand new ship. Surely not even the Scottish govt can continue with this yard?

Actually, I suppose you could argue it isn't a brand new ship. It was launched 7 years ago. around a quarter of the design life wasted sitting about the yard in Port Glasgow.

[sherman]

Taffer said:

sherman said:

BBC News - Boss of nationalised Ferguson shipyard resigns
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4lqww450zo
Coincidence?

Yep, the crack was only found today.

See my post above - likely that Pettigrew has left as FMPG probably haven't won the small ferry contract, and no one at the yard wants to admit the Glen Rosa won't be out until well into 2026.......

Should these welds not have been checked with an Xray scan or is it just a case of its a 7yo ship they all do that Sir?

[irc]

Ferguson quality.

[rider73]

irc said:

Ferguson quality.

... It's to be expected after years of service....oh no wait......

[Taffer]

sherman said:

Should these welds not have been checked with an Xray scan or is it just a case of its a 7yo ship they all do that Sir?

They would have probably been assessed by Class when the steelwork for the hull was done some time ago...there currently are 'issues' with vibration in the aft of the ship as well which has lead to failure of other equipment...

[Yahonza]

Embarrassing - from a country that once led the world in shipbuilding - to this.
Better get the shortbread tin out.

[Taffer]

irc said:

Ferguson quality.

To be fair, the paint has been chipped away there to expose the weld - ironically, the steering gear compartment was one of the better finished areas on board, at least cosmetically.