Ferguson Marine Boss Says He Wants to See Yard Doing More Work on Royal Navy Ships

Ferguson Marine boss says he wants to see yard doing more work on Royal Navy ships

The chief executive of Ferguson Marine says he wants to see the yard expand its capability to carry out subcontracted defence work from BAE Systems.

Ferguson Marine turns to defence work to fill gaps

Ferguson Marine’s chief executive has told MPs that the Port Glasgow yard is increasingly dependent on subcontracted defence work from BAE Systems to sustain employment and demonstrate its capability as it faces an uncertain future pipeline. Giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs Committee on 16 July, Graeme Thomson said the BAE steelwork contract provided a lifeline as the yard moved off the main construction phase of the ferry Glen Rosa. “Alt…