Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain today visited Ferguson Marine Shipyard to view the progress on the long-delayed and overbudget vessels 801 and 802.
He has welcomed the progress made under the new management of David Tydeman, however called on the Scottish Government to “come clean” on it
**Article originally published in The Caithness Courier, August 2022
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Reacting to the revelation that £50,000 was spent on the launching ceremony for the MV Glen Sannox, a vessel which remains unfinished to this day, Edward Mountain MSP commented:
“It is astounding that £50,000 was wasted on a sham launching ceremony for a vessel that even now is nowhere near fi
