Staggering £3.5million wage bill for crew of unfinished Scots ferry

TAXPAYERS have spent £3.5million paying the wages for crew on one of Scotland’s delayed ferries despite it not carrying a single passenger.

“We know there were discussions about possible construction delays when CalMac decided to employ the crew members, which makes it particularly troubling that they pushed ahead with recruitment regardless. “Workers on both the ferry and at the shipyard have been left in the lurch by this incompetent SNP government and the chaos it has created.Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.

Very few workers could been seen on the ship, which is now afloat and has been undergoing sea trials. He said: “A number of senior crew already recruited to operate MV Glen Sannox have been working hard on both preparing the vessel for service and supporting existing CalMac operations. “Time for all of this is factored into recruitment and the crew members we have recruited have spent a significant amount of time at Ferguson Marine.

“We have not recruited any crew for MV Glen Rosa yet and will follow due process as we have done with MV Glen Sannox.” The ferries will be the first ever constructed which are capable of running on liquefied natural gas .The LNG has to be kept at -162C to remain in liquid form and the shipyard is dependent on specialist contractors for much of the work on its special insulated fuel tank and cryogenic pipework.

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