But he said completing the vessel at the nationalised yard was the fastest way of delivering more ferry capacity. Pulling the plug would also threaten jobs and the wider economy, he added.

Talks are also said to be at a ‘final stage’ with BAE Systems about the yard securing further work on the type 36 frigate programme. The two CalMac ferries already being built at the yard are ...

The393.7-ft. (120-m)ferry Volcan de Tauce was recently delivered to its owner, Naviera Armas, by the Barreras yard of Astilleros Espanoles SA (AESA) in Vigo, Spain. The vessel, which will carry a ...