Exclusive look inside MV Glen Rosa at Ferguson Marine as engine fires for first time

Glen Rosa’s engine roars to life at Ferguson Marine

Ferguson Marine has completed the first official engine start on Glen Rosa, the ferry being built at its Port Glasgow yard, with the shipyard now looking ahead to dry docking and sea trials, the company has said. Announcing the milestone, the yard said the vessel had “officially came to life” this week following meticulous assembly, welding and the complex routing of 270,000 metres of internal cabling. In shipbuilding, the company said, “they sa…

Exclusive look inside MV Glen Rosa at Ferguson Marine as engine fires for first time

A major milestone in the development of CalMac ferry Glen Rosa was reached this week at Ferguson Marine as one of its engines sparked into life for the first time.