Glen Sannox sailings expected to resume after crack repair

MV Glen Sannox to resume sailings after repairs to crack on ship's hull

The MV Glen Sannox is set to resume sailings on Sunday after a crack was found on a weld seam on the ship's hull.

New Glen Sannox sailings expected to resume after crack repair

The multi-million pound ferry, which only began operating in January, was taken out of service on Friday.

CalMac's MV Glen Sannox to resume sailing on Sunday after crack repair

The troubled ferry was finally deployed on the Troon to Brodick route in January

MV Glen Sannox to return to service after hull cracks repaired

THE MV Glen Sannox is expected to return on Sunday after it was pulled from service due to the discovery of a crack in the hull, CalMac has said

MV Glen Sannox – ‘Minor weld seam defects can occasionally appear… and are typically straightforward to address’

stewartb Another viewpoint on the Glen Sannox ‘incident’: UK Defence Journal (March 15, 2025) ‘New Scottish ferry to resume service after minor repair’. (https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/new-scottish-ferry-to-resume-service-after-minor-repair/) ‘In Perspective: As we noted earlier, structural issues like this are not uncommon for newly commissioned vessels and are often identified during early inspections as ships settle into service. ‘Minor weld…