Hull 802

Hull 802 (possibly MV Claymore) is a dual-fuel car and passenger ferry for Caledonian MacBrayne, currently under construction at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd. in Port Glasgow on the River Clyde.

For other ships with the same name, see MV Claymore.

Hull under construction, as of January 2020
History
NameTBA
OwnerCaledonian Maritime Assets Limited
OperatorCaledonian MacBrayne
Port of registryGlasgow
RouteArdrossan - Brodick early 2024
Ordered2016
BuilderFerguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd., UK
Cost£97M contract for 2 ferries, current cost estimate £250M [1]
Yard number802
IdentificationIMO number: 9794525
StatusUnder construction
General characteristics
Tonnage1,273 DWT[2]
Length102.4 m (335 ft 11 in)[2]
Beam17 m (55 ft 9 in)[2]
Draught3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)[2]
Installed power2 × Wärtsilä 34DF diesels.[3]
Propulsion
Speed14.5 kn (26.85 km/h)[2]
Capacity1000 passengers, 127 cars or 16 HGVs[4]
December 2021, bulbous bow in place, hull section being added

History

A name has not yet been chosen for Hull 802.[5] The name Claymore has been used in media coverage and recalls several previous west coast ferries.

Hull 802 will be the second of two Scottish ferries capable of operating on either marine diesel oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG), aiming at benefits of a marked reduction in carbon dioxide, sulphur and nitrous oxide emissions.[6]

The first steel for both ships was cut on 7 April 2016.

The first ship, Glen Sannox, was launched on 21 November 2017 by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.[1]

At the start of September 2021, installation of the bulbous bow, as well as stern sections, was reported as marking significant progress.[7]

Service

Hull 802 was expected to be launched in 2018, and to enter service on the Uig Triangle the following year.[8] However, along with her sister ship, Hull 802 has been the subject of increased costs and lengthy delays to her construction. Following delays to both ships and nationalisation of the shipyard, the second ferry was estimated in December 2019 to be delivered to CMAL in summer 2022.[9] There were delays due to the pandemic and shortages of skilled labour, and in June 2021 delivery of Hull 802 was rescheduled for April 2023 to July 2023.[10] Further delays in early 2022 saw the delivery date slip to October–December 2023.[11] The ship's delivery date was delayed again in September 2022 to the first quarter of 2024,[12] with uncertainnly where she will be deployed after delivery of further large vessels.[13]

References
  1. "IN Pictures -- Launch Of Ferry Glen Sannox At Port Glasgow". Inverclyde Now. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "Presentation to Arran Ferry Committee Meeting" (PPT). CMAL. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. "Propulsion Package for Dual-fuel Ferries Awarded to Wartsila". CMAL. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. "First Minister Launches UK's First LNG Ferry". CMAL. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  5. "No name for second ferry at Ferguson's yard". Greenock Telegraph. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. "Dual-Fuel Ferry Presentation". CMAL. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  7. "Further 'Significant' Progress On Ferguson Ferries". Inverclyde Now (in Kinyarwanda). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  8. "Ferry MV Glen Sannox ready for launch at Port Glasgow yard". Greenock Telegraph. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  9. Ferguson Marine: report on cost and programme for vessels 801 and 802, Scottish Government, 9 December 2019, retrieved 23 December 2019
  10. "Shortage Of Workers And Covid Disruption Delay Ferguson Ferries By A Further 15 Weeks". Inverclyde Now. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  11. Dalton, Alastair (23 March 2022). "Ferguson Marine ferries for CalMac delayed by another eight months to 2023". The Scotsman.
  12. "Scottish ferries contract hit by fresh delay". BBC News. 28 September 2022.
  13. "New ferries for the Clyde & Hebrides". Transport Scotland. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.


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