New Stornoway ferry could be ready in ten days 14/10/14
The new Stornoway ferry is expected to be ready next week, Hebrides News has learnt.
After a summer of delays, work on the £42 million MV Loch Seaforth should be completed in about ten days, if there are no last minute hitches, says its builders at the Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft (FSG) shipyard.
Legal safety certificates to enable the ship to commercially sail with passengers and freight lorries are still to be issued.
MCA inspectors are due to examine the vessel in Germany and sign the safety certifications in the coming days.
It is unclear when the ferry will actually be homeward bound or if she will stay
at a lay-
The pier in Stornoway is not ready to accommodate the vessel.
Works to upgrade and extend the ferry berth has been hit by delays.
No date is given for the pier’s completion though it is hoped to be ready before the end of the year. Bad weather may create further delays.
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